Amahubo 123

1 Ngiyaphakamisela kuwe amehlo ami, wena ohlezi emazulwini.

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

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

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

4 Umphefumulo wethu ugcwele kakhulu yikukloloda kwabonwabileyo, yikudelela kwabazigqajayo.

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