Amahubo 123

1 Ngiyaphakamisela kuwe amehlo ami, wena ohlezi emazulwini.

UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

2 Khangela, njengalokhu amehlo ezinceku engasesandleni senkosi yazo, njengamehlo encekukazi engasesandleni senkosikazi yayo, ngokunjalo amehlo ethu angaseNkosini uNkulunkulu wethu, ize ibe lesihawu kithi.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

3 Woba lesihawu kithi, Nkosi, woba lesihawu kithi, ngoba sigcwele kakhulu yikudelelwa.

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

4 Umphefumulo wethu ugcwele kakhulu yikukloloda kwabonwabileyo, yikudelela kwabazigqajayo.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.