2:1 [] Kai proshuchqh IwnaV proV Kurion ton Qeon autou ek thV koiliaV tou khtouV,

2:2 Kai eipen, Ebohsa en th qliyei mou proV ton Kurion, kai eishkouse mou× ek koiliaV adou ebohsa, kai hkousaV thV fwnhV mou.

2:3 Dioti me erriyaV eiV ta baqh, eiV thn kardian thV qalasshV, kai reumata me periekuklwsan× pasai ai trikumiai sou kai ta kumata sou dihlqon epanwqen mou.

2:4 Kai egw eipa, Aperrifqhn ap' emprosqen twn ofqalmwn sou× omwV qelw epibleyei palin eiV ton naon ton agion sou.

2:5 Ta udata me periekuklwsan ewV thV yuchV, h abussoV me periekleise, ta fukia perietulicqhsan peri thn kefalhn mou.

2:6 Katebhn eiV ta escata twn orewn× oi mocloi thV ghV einai epanwqen mou diapantoV× all' anebh h zwh mou apo thV fqoraV, Kurie Qee mou×

2:7 Enw hto ekleipousa en emoi h yuch mou, enequmhqhn ton Kurion× kai h proseuch mou eishlqe proV se, eiV ton naon ton agion sou.

2:8 Oi fulattonteV mataiothtaV yeudouV egkataleipousi to eleoV autwn.

2:9 All' egw qelw qusiasei proV se meta fwnhV ainesewV× qelw apodwsei osa huchqhn× h swthria einai para tou Kuriou.