Psalms 123

1 A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens.

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

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants 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 be gracious unto 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 Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.

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

4 Our soul is full sated with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud oppressors.

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