Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 123:1
1I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.
Psalms 123:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
- New International Version (NIV)I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven.
- English Standard Version (ESV)To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens.
Context of Psalms 123:1
I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven. 2Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand, like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand, so our eyes are on the Lord our God until he shows us favor. 3Show us favor, Lord, show us favor, for we’ve had more than enough contempt.
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אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 123:1
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
- Psalms 122:1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 124:1If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say —
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
- Psalms 128:1How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
- Psalms 129:1Since my youth they have often attacked me — let Israel say —
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
- Psalms 131:1Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me.
- Psalms 132:1Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured,
- Psalms 133:1How delightfully good when brothers live together in harmony!
- Psalms 134:1Now bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord’s house at night!
- Psalms 25:15My eyes are always on the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net.
- Psalms 141:8But my eyes look to you, Lord, my Lord. I seek refuge in you; do not let me die.
Commentaries on Psalms 123:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes - We have no hope but in thee; our eyes look upward; we have expectation from thy mercy alone.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Unto thee - To God. Lift I up mine eyes - In supplication and prayer. Nature prompts us to look up when we address God, as if he dwelt above us. It is the natural prompting of the heart that he must be the most exalted of all beings, dwelling above all. See Psalm 121:1. O thou that dwellest in the heavens - Whose home - whose special home - is in heaven - above the sky. This is in accordance with the common feelings of people, and the common description…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Confidence in God under contempt. --Our Lord Jesus has taught us to look unto God in prayer as our Father in heaven. In every prayer a good man lifts up his soul to God; especially when in trouble. We desire mercy from him; we hope he will show us mercy, and we will continue waiting on him till it come. The eyes of a servant are to his master's directing hand, expecting that he will appoint him his work. And also to his supplying hand. Servants look to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4This lament about the psalmist's humble position shows strong trust in the Lord (Psalm 123:1–2). The psalmist prays for God's favor on the community because evil surrounds them (Psalm 123:3–4). The poet looks beyond Jerusalem (Psalm 122) to God's throne in heaven.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41. (Compare Psa 121:1). thou that dwellest--literally, "sittest as enthroned" (compare Psa 2:4; 113:4, 5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 123
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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