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Psalms 123:1

PrayerHopeGod's presence
I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

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BSB
I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
KJV
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
WEB
I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.
ASV
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
DARBY
{A Song of degrees.} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
BLB
A Song of the Ascents. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Unto You I lift up my eyes, [to] the One sitting in the heavens.
ÅB
En sang ved festreisene. Til deg løfter jeg mine øyne, du som troner i himmelen!
OTB
Til deg har jeg løftet mine øyne,
du som troner i himmelen!
B1930
En sang ved festreisene. Til dig løfter jeg mine øine, du som troner i himmelen!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 121:1

    I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

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  • Psalms 141:8

    But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

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  • Psalms 25:15

    My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

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  • Psalms 2:4

    The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

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  • Luke 18:13

    But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

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  • Matthew 6:9

    So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

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  • Psalms 11:4

    The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

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  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

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