Zaburi 123

1 Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

A Song of the going up. To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.

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.

See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

3 Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us.

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

For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.