1 U nto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens.

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

2 B ehold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, 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 on us.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us.

3 H ave mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt.

4 O ur soul is exceedingly filled With the scorn of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.

Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.