O Lord, show us your loyal love! Bestow on us your deliverance!

May your servants see your work! May their sons see your majesty!

Then they say, “The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”

where your ancestors challenged my authority, and tried my patience, even though they had seen my work.

The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

when the Lord rebuilds Zion, and reveals his splendor,

When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

I am disdained by them. When they see me, they shake their heads.

His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

I realize that everything has its limits, but your commands are beyond full comprehension.

ר (Resh) See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.

I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.

See how I love your precepts! O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!

and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths – a young man who lacked wisdom.

The ear that hears and the eye that sees – the Lord has made them both.