Psalms 123

1 A Song of Ascents. Unto thee, have I lifted up mine eyes, O thou who art enthroned in the heavens.

Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

2 Lo! as the eyes of men-servants are unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid-servant, unto the hand of her mistress, so, are our eyes, unto Yahweh our God, until that he show us favour.

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.

3 Show us favour, O Yahweh, show us favour, for, exceedingly, are we sated with contempt:

Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

4 Exceeding sated therewith, is our soul, —The scorn of the careless, The contempt of the proud.

Tumeshibishwa mzaha wa wenye kiburi na dharau ya wenye majivuno.