Psalms 123:1
A Song of the going up. To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 2:4Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.
Psalms 25:15My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
Psalms 115:3But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.
Psalms 121:1A Song of the going up. My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
Psalms 124:1A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);
Psalms 126:1A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 123:1
This psalm was penned at a time when the church of God was brought low and trampled upon; some think it was when the Jews were captives in Babylon, though that was not the only time that they were insulted over by the proud. The psalmist begins as if he spoke for himself only ( ver. 1 ), but presently speaks in the name of the church. Here is, I. Their expectation of mercy from God, ver. 1, 2 . II. Their plea for mercy with God,, ver. 3, 4 . In singing it we must have our eye up to God's favour with a holy… Read the whole commentary →