Psalms 123:1
I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 2:4He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
Psalms 25:15My eyes are ever on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalms 115:3But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
Psalms 121:1I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
Psalms 124:1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,
Psalms 126:1When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who 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 →