1A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me.
上主,我的心靈不知驕傲蠻橫,我的眼目不知高視逞能;偉大驚人的事,我不想幹,超過能力的事,我不想辦。
2When I was not humble in thought, then I lifted up my soul. Like one who has been weaned from his mother, so was I recompensed in my soul.
願我的心靈得享平靜與安寧;就像斷乳的幼兒,在他母親的懷抱中,我願我的心靈在我內,與那幼兒相同。
3Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.