Psalms 123
King James Version (KJV)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > To you I do lift up my eyes, You who sit in the heavens.
2 Ref Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, Until he has mercy on us.
3 Ref Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, For we have endured much contempt.
4 Ref Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.