Psalms 123

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

A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

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 servants [look] unto the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [look] unto the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.

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

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly 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.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.