Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 123

11 catchwords137 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 122 | Ch 124 →

Psalm 123 . 1 , The godly profess their confidence in God; Psalm 123 . 3 , and pray to be delivered from contempt.

This Psalm is probably a complaint of the captives in Babylon , relative to the contempt and cruel usage they received. Psalm 120 . 1 , Psalm 121 . 1 , Psalm 122 . 1 , Psalm 123 . 1 , Psalm 124 . 1 , Psalm 125 . 1 , Psalm 126 . 1 , Psalm 127 . 1 , Psalm 128 . 1 *titles Psalm 129 . 1 , Psalm 130 . 1 , Psalm 131 . 1 , Psalm 132 . 1 , Psalm 133 . 1 , Psalm 134 . 1 *titles

Psalm 123:1

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 123:1 · BSB

lift I4 parallels

O thou8 parallels

Reciprocal16 parallels

Psalm 123:2

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.

Psalm 123:2 · BSB

as the eyes3 parallels

so our eyes10 parallels

Reciprocal18 parallels

Psalm 123:3

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

Psalm 123:3 · BSB

Have mercy5 parallels

for we are7 parallels

Reciprocal27 parallels

Psalm 123:4

We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

Psalm 123:4 · BSB

with the scorning11 parallels

Reciprocal28 parallels

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Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 123:1–4
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