“I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt.
Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you. But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil.
May Israel have peace!”
{Psalms 123:1, 3; Psalms 124:8; Psalms 125:4-5}