Ticīgo acis raugās uz Kungu
1 Augšupceļa dziesma.
Uz tevi es paceļu acis,
tu, kas debesīs sēdi!
2 Redzi, kā vergu acis uz sava kunga rokām,
kā kalpones acis uz savas kundzes rokām,
tā mūsu acis uz Kungu, mūsu Dievu:
gan viņš par mums apžēlosies!
3 Apžēlojies par mums, Kungs,
apžēlojies par mums,
jo mēs gaužām atēdušies nievu!
4 Aplam jau sāta mums dvēsele
laisko izsmiekla un lepno nievu!
A Prayer for Mercy
1 Lord, I look up to you,
up to heaven, where you rule.
2 As a servant depends on his master,
as a maid depends on her mistress,
so we will keep looking to you, O Lord our God,
until you have mercy on us.
3 Be merciful to us, Lord, be merciful;
we have been treated with so much contempt.
4 We have been mocked too long by the rich
and scorned by proud oppressors.
