Psalms 123

1 A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.

To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

2 Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.

Behold as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.

3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

4 For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.

For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.