Psalms 123

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

The psalmist directs their gaze upward toward the One enthroned in heaven. Just as servants and maidservants attentively watch the hands of their masters and mistresses, the people keep their eyes fixed on the Lord their God. This focused attention continues until the Lord shows them mercy. The speaker explicitly asks the Lord for mercy, stating that they have endured a significant amount of contempt. They explain that this suffering consists of heavy scorn from arrogant people and ongoing contempt from the proud.

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¹I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven. ²As 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. ³Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. ⁴We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

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