Zaburi 123

1 Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller 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.

Lo, as eyes of men-servants [Are] unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant [Are] unto the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.

3 Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,

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

Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!