Christian Standard Bible

Psalms 123

1 I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.

2 Like a servant's eyes on his master's hand, like a servant girl's eyes on her mistress's hand, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until he shows us favor.

3 Show us favor, LORD, show us favor, for we've had more than enough contempt.

4 We've had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud.

Chapter Summary

As servants look to their master's hand, the psalmist lifts his eyes to God, pleading for mercy amid contempt.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.

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