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Psalms 123
1To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
2Behold, 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 Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.
3Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.
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Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Psalm 123:3, 4
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. / We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
Contempt: Causes Saints to Cry to God Psalm 123:3
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Contempt: Pride and Prosperity Prompt To Psalm 123:4
We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
Desire: Spiritual Psalm 123:1, 2
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven. / As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Gentiles: Hated and Despised the Jews Psalm 123:3
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Heaven: God's Dwelling Place Psalm 123:1
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
Psalms: Afflictions Psalm 123:1
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
Scorning and Mocking: The Wicked Indulge In, Against: Saints Psalm 123:4
We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
Servant: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Servants: Duties of, to Masters: To Attend to Their Call Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
The Eye: The Jews: Raised Up, in Prayer Psalm 123:1
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
The Hands: Servants Directed by Movements of Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Waiting for Mercy Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Waiting Upon God: For: Mercy Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Waiting Upon God: Illustrated Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Waiting: Illustrated Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
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Psalms 123:1 Verse 1
(Compare Ps 121:1). thou that dwellest--literally, "sittest as enthroned" (compare Ps 2:4; 113:4, 5).
Psalms 123:2 Verse 2
Deference, submission, and trust, are all expressed by the figure. In the East, servants in attending on their masters are almost wholly directed by signs, which require the closest observance of the hands of the latter. The servants of God should look (1) to His directing hand, to appoint them their work; (2) to His supplying hand (Ps 104:28), to give them their portion in due season; (3) to His protecting hand, to right them when wronged; (4) to His correcting hand (Isa 9:13; 1Pe 5:6; compare Ge 16:6); (5) to His rewarding hand.
Psalms 123:3 Verse 3
contempt--was that of the heathen, and, perhaps, Samaritans (Ne 1:3; 2:19).
Psalms 123:4 Verse 4
of those that are at ease--self-complacently, disregarding God's law, and despising His people. PSALM 124