Psalms 123
A song of ascents asking God for mercy amid scorn.
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.
A song of degrees. I lift vp mine eyes to thee, that dwellest in the heauens.
Behold, as the eyes of seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hand of her mistres: so our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God vntil he haue mercie vpon vs.
Haue mercie vpon vs, O Lord, haue mercie vpon vs: for we haue suffered too much contempt.
Our soule is filled too full of ye mocking of the wealthy, and of the despitefulnes of the proude.