Psalms 123

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A brief Song of Ascent lifting eyes to the one enthroned in the heavens, as servants look to their master's hand. The psalm expresses dependence on divine mercy and acknowledges present contempt and scorn from the proud and arrogant as the pilgrim community waits for grace.

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.