Psalms 123

A song of ascents.

1

I lift up my eyes to you, to you whose throne is in heaven.

2

As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress,

so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he shows us his mercy.

3

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us,

for we have endured much contempt.

4

We have endured much ridicule from the proud,

much contempt from the arrogant.