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A song of ascents.
ωδη των αναβαθμων προς σε ηρα τους οφθαλμους μου τον κατοικουντα εν τω ουρανω
Unto you lift I up mine eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.
2 ιδου ως οφθαλμοι δουλων εις χειρας των κυριων αυτων ως οφθαλμοι παιδισκης εις χειρας της κυριας αυτης ουτως οι οφθαλμοι ημων προς κυριον τον θεον ημων εως ου οικτιρησαι ημας
Behold, 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.
3 ελεησον ημας κυριε ελεησον ημας οτι επι πολυ επλησθημεν εξουδενωσεως
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 επι πλειον επλησθη η ψυχη ημων το ονειδος τοις ευθηνουσιν και η εξουδενωσις τοις υπερηφανοις
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.