Zaburi 123

1 Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

A Song of Degrees. Unto thee who dwellest in heaven have I lifted up mine eyes.

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.

Behold, as the eyes of servants [are directed] to the hands of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maidservant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes [are directed] to the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.

3 Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

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

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

[Yea], our soul has been exceedingly filled [with it]: [let] the reproach [be] to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.