<p class="poetry">Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,p> <p class="poetry">as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so my eyes will look to the <sc>Lordsc>, our God, until he shows us favor.p>

<p class="poetry">Make a just decision on my behalf!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Decide what is right!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For I am ever aware of your faithfulness,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your loyalty continually motivates me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Their prosperity causes them to do wrong;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">their thoughts are sinful.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When I tried to make sense of this,p> <p class="poetry">it was troubling to me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">you will see the wicked paid back.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> valuesp> <p class="poetry">the lives of his faithful followers.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Open<n id="1" /> my eyes so I can truly see<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the marvelous things in your law!p>

<p class="poetry">Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Revive me with your word!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I say,<n id="2" /> &#8220;When will you comfort me?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,p> <p class="poetry">so that I can meditate on your word.p>

<p class="poetry">I will not allow my eyes to sleep,p> <p class="poetry">or my eyelids to slumber,p>

<p class="poetry">My eyes<n id="1" /> grow dim<n id="2" /> from suffering;p> <p class="poetry">they grow weak<n id="3" /> because of all my enemies.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Hide me in the shadow of your wings!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They attack me, now they surround me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they intend to throw me to the ground.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will instruct and teach you<n id="1" /> about how you should live.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will advise you as I look you in the eye.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, the <sc>Lordsc> takes notice of his loyal followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> pays attention to the godlyp> <p class="poetry">and hears their cry for help.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They are ready to devour me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they say, &#8220;Aha! Aha! We&#8217;ve got you!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>