Psalms 123 ASV
Summary: A short Song of Ascents built on a single sustained image of dependence: "Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God" (v. 2). The psalmist lifts his eyes to God "that dwellest in the heavens" (v. 1), pleading for mercy amid being "exceedingly filled with contempt" from the proud and scornful (v. 3-4), a brief but vivid picture of quiet, attentive waiting under social humiliation.
1A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
2Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
3Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
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