1Palveteekonna laul. Ma tõstan oma silmad sinu poole, kes istud taevas.
1{A Song of degrees.} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2Vaata, otsekui sulaste silmad vaatavad oma isandate käte peale, otsekui teenija silmad vaatavad oma emanda käte peale, nõnda vaatavad meie silmad Issanda, meie Jumala peale, kuni tema meile armu annab.
2Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are directed] to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.
3Anna meile armu, Issand! Anna meile armu, sest meil on enam kui küllalt põlgusest!
3Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Meie hing on küllalt saanud tunda jultunute irvitust ja uhkete põlgust.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.