Psalm 123

LOOKING FOR GOD’S FAVOR

A song of ascents.

1 I lift my eyes to you,

the one enthroned in heaven.u

2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,

like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,

so our eyes are on the Lord our God

until he shows us favor.v

3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,

for we’ve had more than enough contempt.w

4 We’ve had more than enough

scorn from the arrogant

and contempt from the proud.x