Chapter 122

A fervent and attentive prayer, to be delivered from captivity, or any other affliction.

1. 1

   A gradual Canticle. To thee have I lifted up mine eyes, which dwellest in the heavens.

2. 2

   Behold as the eyes of servants, are on the hands of their masters. As the eyes of the handmaid on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes to our Lord God until he have mercy on us.

3. 3

   Have mercy on us, o Lord, have mercy on us: because we are much replenished with contempt.

4. 4

   Because our soul is much replenished: reproach to them that abound, and contempt to the proud.