In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved. How long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?
Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.
O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.
O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?
thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted.
I was cast upon thee from the womb. From my mother's womb thou art my God,
And the Lord said to Moses: How long will you refuse to keep my commandments, and my law?
And I have chastised them, and strengthened their arms: and they have imagined evil against me.
When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?
And David said: As the Lord liveth, unless the Lord shall strike him: or his day shall come to die: or he shall go down to battle and perish.
Therefore Moses and Aaron went in to Pharao, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews: How long refusest thou to submit to me? Let my people go, to sacrifice to me.
And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.
And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.