Psalms 123:1
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
Young's Literal Translation
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 is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.
Psalms 25:15Mine eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.
Psalms 115:3And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.
Psalms 121:1A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?
Psalms 124:1A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
Psalms 126:1A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
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 →