1 I lift up my eyes to you,
       to you who sit enthroned in heaven.

    2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
       as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
       so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
       till he shows us his mercy.

    3 Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us,
       for we have endured no end of contempt.

    4 We have endured no end
       of ridicule from the arrogant,
       of contempt from the proud.

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