Psalm 123

Looking for God’s Favor

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1} A song of ascents.

I lift my eyes to You,
the One enthroned in heaven.^(A)

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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.^(B)

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Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.^(C)

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We’ve had more than enough
scorn from the arrogant
and contempt from the proud.^(D)

Cross references:

A. Psalm 123:1: Psalm 2:4; Psalm 121:1; Psalm 141:8

B. Psalm 123:2: Psalm 25:15

C. Psalm 123:3: Nehemiah 4:4; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 119:22

D. Psalm 123:4: Isaiah 32:9; Isaiah 32:11; Amos 6:1