1 Ὠιδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.
Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου
τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.
2 ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν,
ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς κυρίας αὐτῆς,
οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν,
ἕως οὗ οἰκτιρήσαι ἡμᾶς.
3 ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς,
ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως,
4 ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν. τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσιν,
καὶ ἡ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
A Song of degrees of David.
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.