< Thaburi 120 >
1 Thaburi ya Agendi Ndakaĩire Jehova ndĩ mĩnyamaro-inĩ, nake akĩnjĩtĩka.
A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
2 Wee Jehova, honokia harĩ mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia maheeni, na harĩ nĩmĩ iria iheenanagia.
Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.
3 Agaagwĩka atĩa, na nĩ atĩa ũngĩ makĩria ya ũguo, wee rũrĩmĩ rũrũ rũheenanagia?
What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added 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 a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.
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 dwelt with them that hate 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.