Psalms 123 GNV
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 degrees. I lift vp mine eyes to thee, that dwellest in the heauens.
2Behold, as the eyes of seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hand of her mistres: so our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God vntil he haue mercie vpon vs.
3Haue mercie vpon vs, O Lord, haue mercie vpon vs: for we haue suffered too much contempt.
4Our soule is filled too full of ye mocking of the wealthy, and of the despitefulnes of the proude.
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