Zaburi 123

1 Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

2 Tazama, kama vile macho ya watumishi watazamapo kwenye mkono wa Bwana wao, na kama macho ya mjakazi yatazamapo mkono wa bibi yake, ndivyo hivyo macho yetu yanamtazama Yahwe mpaka atakapo tuhurumia.

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

3 Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

4 Tumeshibishwa mzaha wa wenye kiburi na dharau ya wenye majivuno.

We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.