Psalms 123:1

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

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are directed] to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us. 3Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Psalms 123:1 word by word

אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

• liftנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: lookH5375
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 123:1

• Psalms 120:1In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
• Psalms 121:1I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?
• Psalms 122:1I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
• Psalms 124:1If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —
• Psalms 125:1They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.
• Psalms 126:1When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
• Psalms 127:1Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
• Psalms 128:1Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
• Psalms 129:1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel say —
• Psalms 130:1Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.
• Psalms 131:1Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.
• Psalms 132:1Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
• Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
• Psalms 134:1Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
• Psalms 25:15Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the net.
• Psalms 141:8For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

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

Topics related to Psalms 123:1

• Desire
• Heaven

In the dictionaries

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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