A Song of Degrees. In my affliction I cried to the Lord, and He hearkened to me.

A Song of Degrees. I lifted up my eyes to the mountains- from where my help shall come.

A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

A Song of Degrees. Unto You who dwells in heaven have I lifted up my eyes.

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among us, let Israel now say;

A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord [shall be] as Mount Zion: he that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.

A Song of Degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion, we became as those that are comforted.

A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, they that build labor in vain: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watches in vain.

A Song of Degrees. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; who walk in His ways.

A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to You, O Lord.

A Song of Degrees. O Lord, my heart is not exalted, neither have my eyes been [haughtily] raised: neither have I exercised myself in great [matters], nor in things too wonderful for me.

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

A Song of Degrees. See now! What is so good, or what so pleasant, as for brethren to dwell together?

A Song of Degrees. Behold now, bless the Lord, all the servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

My eyes are continually to the Lord; for He shall draw my feet out of the snare.

A Song of Degrees. I lifted up my eyes to the mountains- from where my help shall come.

For my eyes are upon You, O Lord God: I have hoped in You; take not my life away.

And the tax collector, standing far away, would not so much as lift his eyes towards heaven, but beat on his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

The Lord is in His holy temple; as for the Lord, His throne is in heaven: His eyes look upon the poor, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Who is as the Lord our God? Who dwells in the high places,

and [yet] looks upon the low things in heaven, and on the earth;

But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever He has pleased.

Thus says the Most High, who dwells on high forever, Holy in the holies is His name, the Most High resting in the holies, and giving patience to the faint-hearted, and giving life to the broken-hearted;

Thus says the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool; what kind of a house will you build for Me? And of what kind [is to be] the place of My rest?

Therefore pray in this manner: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.