¹⁵ For I am waiting for you, O Lord.
    You must answer for me, O Lord my God.

⁷ And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
    My only hope is in you.

⁶ I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
    Bend down and listen as I pray.

³ As soon as I pray, you answer me;
    you encourage me by giving me strength.

¹ I lift my eyes to you,
    O God, enthroned in heaven.
² We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy,
    just as servants keep their eyes on their master,
    as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
³ Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy,
    for we have had our fill of contempt.