KJV King James Version
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 123:1
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
WEB World English Bible
A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
ASV American Standard Version
A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
Surrounding context — Psalm 123
1 A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud.
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Psalm 121:1A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.Psalm 141:8But mine eyes [are] unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.Psalm 25:15Mine eyes [are] ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.Psalm 2:4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.Psalm 11:4The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.Matthew 6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Isaiah 57:15For 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 ones.Psalm 132:1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:Psalm 120:1A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.Psalm 125:1A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.Psalm 126:1A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Psalm 115:3But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.Psalm 130:1A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.Psalm 127:1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.Psalm 129:1A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:Psalm 133:1A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!Psalm 128:1A Song of degrees. Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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