Psalm 123:1

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Summary

Psalm 123:1

{A Song of degrees.} Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Lift i

O thou

Matthew 6:9

General references

Psalm 33:14

Bible References

Lift i

My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will bring my feet out of the net.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—
From where shall my help come?

For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.

But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, ‘God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!’

O thou

He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];
The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.

Who is like the Lord our God,
Who is enthroned on high,

But our God is in heaven;
He does whatever He pleases.

For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the contrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].

This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?

“Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

General references

From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—