Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.

In the sanctuary

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

General references

So stood the two companies of those who gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.