Psalms 123 KJV
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.
1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2Behold, 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, until that he have mercy upon us.
3Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
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