Psalms Chapter 123 (KJV)
Psalms 123
Divine dependence and waiting on GodGod's mercy as the answer to human needContempt from the proud as a human experienceThe posture of prayer (looking up to God)Trust in God's deliverance
[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
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.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, {and} with the contempt of the proud.
Context & Meaning
Psalm 123 is a short but powerful prayer of dependence where the psalmist lifts their eyes to God in heaven, comparing their waiting to servants watching their masters. The psalmist expresses their need for God's mercy in the face of contempt from the proud and those at ease.