Thaburi 120

1 Thaburi ya Agendi Ndakaĩire Jehova ndĩ mĩnyamaro-inĩ, nake akĩnjĩtĩka.

A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

2 Wee Jehova, honokia harĩ mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia maheeni, na harĩ nĩmĩ iria iheenanagia.

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, [And] from a deceitful tongue.

3 Agaagwĩka atĩa, na nĩ atĩa ũngĩ makĩria ya ũguo, wee rũrĩmĩ rũrũ rũheenanagia?

What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?

4 Agaakũherithia na mĩguĩ mĩnoore ya njamba ya ita, na makara marĩrĩmbũkĩte mwaki ma mũtĩ wa mũkoigo.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

5 Kaĩ ndĩ na haaro-ĩ, nĩgũtũũra gũkũ Mesheki, na ngaikara hema-inĩ cia Kedari-ĩ!

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 Nĩndũũrĩte hĩndĩ ndaaya gatagatĩ-inĩ ka arĩa mathũire thayũ.

My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.

7 Niĩ ndĩ mũndũ wa thayũ; no rĩrĩa ndaaria-rĩ, o mendaga o mbaara.

I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war.