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1 A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to the Lord, our God, until he has mercy on us.
3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the tone of Psalm 123?
It's a short prayer of humble dependence, comparing the psalmist's eyes waiting on God to how "the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters" (v.2), asking for mercy amid contempt.
What kind of contempt is described in the psalm?
Verses 3-4 describe being "exceedingly filled with contempt" and "the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud."
Where does the psalmist say God dwells?
V.1 says, "Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens."
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