Psalms 123:1

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

King James Version

In Context

2Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Psalms 25:15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Psalms 115:3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Psalms 121:1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Psalms 124:1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Psalms 126:1When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that 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 →

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