Psalms 123

1 A Song of Degrees. To you who dwell in heaven have I lifted up mine eyes.

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

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [are directed] to the hands of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maidservant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes [are directed] to the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.

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.

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

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

4 [Yes], our soul has been exceedingly filled [with it]: [let] the reproach [be] to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.

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