^{1 Ref} Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

^{2 Ref} 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 Ref} Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

^{4 Ref} Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

^{1 Ref} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

^{2 Ref} Behold, as the eyes of servants `look' unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes `look' unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.

^{3 Ref} Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

^{4 Ref} Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. Psalm 124 A Song of Ascents; of David.

^{1 Ref} <A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.

^{2 Ref} See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

^{3 Ref} Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us.

^{4 Ref} For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.