Psalms 123

A song of ascents asking God for mercy amid scorn.

Psalms 123 - Eyes Lifted to the Lord

Psalm 123 is a short song of ascents in which the psalmist lifts his eyes to God "that dwellest in the heavens," comparing Israel's watchfulness to a servant's eyes fixed on a master's hand. It pairs naturally with the upward gaze of Psalms 121:1, another ascents psalm that opens by looking to the hills and to the Lord.


(上行 之詩。)坐 在天上的主啊,我向你 舉 目。

看哪,僕人 的眼睛 怎樣望 主人 的手,使女 的眼睛 怎樣望 主母 的手,我們的眼睛 也照樣 望 耶和華─我們的 神,直到 他憐憫我們。

耶和華啊,求你憐憫我們,憐憫我們!因為 我們被藐視,已到極處。

我們 被那些安逸人 的譏誚 和驕傲人 的藐視,已到極處。

The chapter closes with a doubled plea, "have mercy upon us," as the psalmist admits Israel is "exceedingly filled with contempt" from those at ease. Explore the surrounding songs of ascent on the <a href="/bible/chiun/psalms">Psalms overview</a>, or read on to <a href="/bible/chiun/psalms/chapter-124">Psalms 124</a>, where the tone shifts to thanksgiving for rescue.