Psalms 123 Poetry · Chapter 123 of 150 · Book Five
Old Testament

Psalms

The prayer book of Scripture gives voice to lament, praise, kingship, wisdom, and hope.

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Book Five

Psalms 123 (KJV)

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Poetry

Pilgrimage, thanksgiving, Torah delight, and climactic praise close the Psalter.

1 A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 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, until that he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud.
Common short forms work: “Ps 23”, “Ro 8:28”.
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