Zaburi 120

1 Wimbo wa kwenda juu. Katika dhiki yangu namwita Bwana, naye hunijibu.

A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me.

2 Ee Bwana, uniokoe kutoka midomo ya uongo na ndimi za udanganyifu.

O Lord, free my soul from lips of iniquity and from the deceitful tongue.

3 Atakufanyia nini, au akufanyie nini zaidi, ewe ulimi mdanganyifu?

What will be given to you, or what will be added to you, for a deceitful tongue?:

4 Atakuadhibu kwa mishale mikali ya shujaa, kwa makaa yanayowaka ya mti wa mretemu.

the sharp arrows of the powerful, along with the burning coals of desolation.

5 Ole wangu kwa kuwa naishi Mesheki, kwamba naishi katikati ya hema za Kedari!

Woe to me, for my sojourning has been prolonged. I have lived with the inhabitants of Kedar.

6 Nimeishi muda mrefu mno miongoni mwa wale wanaochukia amani.

My soul has long been a sojourner.

7 Mimi ni mtu wa amani; lakini ninaposema, wao wanataka vita.

With those who hated peace, I was peaceful. When I spoke to them, they fought against me without cause.