A Song of Ascents.
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes,
O thou that sittest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master,
As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress;
So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God,
Until he have mercy upon us.
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us;
For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled
With the scoffing of those that are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud.
Querverweise zu Psalm 123,1 Ps 123,1
A Song of Ascents.In my distress I cried unto Jehovah,And he answered me.
Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh:The Lord will have them in derision.
A Song of Ascents.I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:From whence shall my help come?
A Song of Ascents.I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:From whence shall my help come?
Jehovah is in his holy temple;Jehovah, his throne is in heaven;His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
A Song of Ascents; of David.I was glad when they said unto me,Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord:In thee do I take refuge; {Or, pour thou not out my life}leave not my soul destitute.
Who is like unto Jehovah our God,That hath his seat on high,
A Song of Ascents.Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes,O thou that sittest in the heavens.
But the {See marginal note on chapter 3:12.}publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, {Or, be thou propitiated}be thou merciful to me {Or, the sinner}a sinner.
That humbleth himself {Or, to regard the heavens and the earth}to beholdThe things that are in heaven and in the earth?
A Song of Ascents; of David.If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,Let Israel now say,
But our God is in the heavens:He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
A Song of Ascents.They that trust in JehovahAre as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
A Song of Ascents.When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,We were like unto them that dream.
Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.Except Jehovah build the house,They labor in vain that build it:Except Jehovah keep the city,The watchman waketh but in vain.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
A Song of Ascents.Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,That walketh in his ways.
A Song of Ascents. {Or, Much}Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up,Let Israel now say,
A Song of Ascents.Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
A Song of Ascents; of David.Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;Neither do I {Hebrew: walk.}exercise myself in great matters,Or in things too wonderful for me.
A Song of Ascents.Jehovah, remember for DavidAll his affliction;
A Song of Ascents; of David.Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity!
A Song of Ascents.Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.