Psalms 123

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have lifted up my eyes to You, O dweller in the heavens.

Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

2 Behold, as eyes of menservants [Are] to the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maidservant [Are] to the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes to our God YHWH, Until He favors us.

Tazama, kama vile macho ya watumishi watazamapo kwenye mkono wa Bwana wao, na kama macho ya mjakazi yatazamapo mkono wa bibi yake, ndivyo hivyo macho yetu yanamtazama Yahwe mpaka atakapo tuhurumia.

3 Favor us, O YHWH, favor us, For we have been greatly filled with contempt,

Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

4 Our soul has been greatly filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

Tumeshibishwa mzaha wa wenye kiburi na dharau ya wenye majivuno.