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Psalm 123
(LXX 122)

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1 A Song of degrees.
Unto you I lift up my eyes, Oh you who dwells in the heavens.


123:1 [ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.] Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. 123:1 ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. — πρός σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.
123:1 A Song of Degrees. Unto you who dwells in heaven have I lifted up my eyes. 123:1 A Song of Degrees. Unto you who dwells in heaven have I lifted up my eyes.

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Yahweh our Elohim, until that he have mercy on us.

123:2 ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν, ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτιρήσαι ἡμᾶς. 123:2 ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν, ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτειρῆσαι ἡμᾶς.
123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants are directed to the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a female servant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes are directed to our Lord God, until he have mercy on us. 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants are directed to the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a female servant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes are directed to our Lord God, until he have mercy on us.

3 Have mercy on us, Oh Yahweh, have mercy on us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

123:3 ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως, 123:3 ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως,
123:3 Have pity on us, Oh Lord, have pity on us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 123:3 Have pity on us, Oh Lord, have pity on us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

123:4 ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ψυχὴ ἡμῶν.
τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσιν, καὶ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
123:4 ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ψυχὴ ἡμῶν.
τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσι, καὶ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
123:4 Yes, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it; let the reproach be to those who are at ease, and contempt to the proud. 123:4 Yes, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it; let the reproach be to those who are at ease, and contempt to the proud.