Psalm 123 (KJV)

The text, King James Version

1. 1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2. 2Behold, 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. 3Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4. 4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Summary of the chapter

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

Confidence in God under contempt. --Our Lord Jesus has taught us to look unto God in prayer as our Father in heaven. In every prayer a good man lifts up his soul to God; especially when in trouble. We desire mercy from him; we hope he will show us mercy, and we will continue waiting on him till it come. The eyes of a servant are to his master's directing hand, expecting that he will appoint him his work. And also to his supplying hand. Servants look to their master or their mistress for their…