1 U nto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Unto You do I lift up my eyes, O You Who are enthroned in heaven.

2 B ehold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy and loving-kindness for us.

3 H ave mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on and loving-kindness for us, for we are exceedingly satiated with contempt.

4 O ur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Our life is exceedingly filled with the scorning and scoffing of those who are at ease and with the contempt of the proud (irresponsible tyrants who disregard God’s law).