Psalm 123

New International Version

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A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. 

2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave 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, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. 

4 We have endured no end of ridicule from the arrogant, of contempt from the proud. 

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Psalm 123

King James Version

1 A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 

3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 

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

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