Psalms 123 YLT
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 the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
2Lo, as eyes of men-servants Are unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant Are unto the hand of her mistress, So are our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.
3Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,
4Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!
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