Psalms 123

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

A song of ascents. I Lift up my eyes to you, who are throned in the heavens.

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.

As the eyes of a servant turn to the hand of his master, or the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so do our eyes turn to the Lord our God, until he is gracious to us.

3 Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.

Be gracious, be gracious to us, Lord. Scorn enough, and more, have we borne

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

More than enough have we borne of derision from those at their ease, of scorn from those who are haughty.