1 {A Song of degrees.} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?
For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.
{A Song of degrees.} In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
{A Song of degrees.} Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.
Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
{A Song of degrees.} Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.
{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
{A Song of degrees.} When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.
{A Song of degrees.} Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth -- oh let Israel say --
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Commentary on Psalms 123 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 123
This psalm was penned at a time then the church of God was brought low and trampled upon; some think it was when the Jews were captives in Babylon, though that was not the only time that they were insulted over by the proud. The psalmist begins as if he spoke for himself only (v. 1), but presently speaks in the name of the church. Here is,
In singing it we must have our eye up to God's favour with a holy concern, and then an eye down to men's reproach with a holy contempt.
A song of degrees.
Psa 123:1-4
We have here,