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PSALM CXXIII
_The prayer and faith of the godly_, 1, 2.
_They desire to be delivered from contempt_, 3, 4.
NOTES ON PSALM CXXIII
This Psalm is probably a complaint of the captives in Babylon
rela...
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UNTO THEE - To God.
LIFT I UP MINE EYES - In supplication and prayer. Nature prompts us to
look up when we address God, as if he dwelt above us. It is the
natural prompting of the heart that he must...
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PSALM 120-134
The Psalms of Degrees
Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents.
They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem
three times a year to celebrat...
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CXXIII. WAITING FOR GOD.
Psalms 123:4. The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their
own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see on Psalms 4). Poor
and godly are almost synonymous. The...
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TITLE.. SONG, &c. Same as Psalms 120:1.
DWELLEST IN THE HEAVENS. The reference is to 2 Kings 19:16 and Isaiah
37:16....
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_The godly profess their confidence in God, and pray to be delivered
from contempt._
A Song of Degrees.
_Title._ המעלות שׁיר _Shiir hammangaloth._] Bishop Patrick
thinks this psalm was composed in th...
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PSALMS 123
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
The King's Response to the Injunction to Lift up his Eyes as High as
Heaven.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 123:1, An Individualistic Couplet by way of Response
to the Exho...
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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
The Psalmist's looking up to God is like that of servants patiently
looking for mercy from their master (Psalms 123:1); prayer fo...
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The Psalmist looks up steadfastly to God, and expresses his confidence
in Him....
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
PSALMS 123
PSALMS FOR CLIMBING;
PSALMS 120:134
Jesus said, "We wi
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O THOU THAT DWELLEST. — _O thou throned one.
_...
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שִׁ֗יר הַֽ מַּ֫עֲלֹ֥ות אֵ֭לֶיךָ
נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת...
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Psalms 123:1
A SIGH and an upward gaze and a sigh! No period is more appropriate,
as that of this psalm, than the early days after the return from
exile, when the little community, which had come back...
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Following the idea of the ascent of the worshiper to the longed-for
house of Jehovah we have in this song an expression of the soul's
strong confidence in Jehovah. The soul first affirms confidence as...
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_Canticle. Hebrew, &c., with some Latin copies add, "of David,"
(Calmet) who might write it after being delivered from some danger. It
may also be applicable to the martyrs, and to all who have been f...
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CONTENTS
This Psalm seems to send forth the cries of the soul under exercises.
But amidst them all, we may perceive very strong expressions of firm
confidence in God.
A Song of Degrees.
Psalms 123:...
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1._I lift my eyes to thee, who dwellest in the heavens. _It is
uncertain at what time, or even by what Prophet, this Psalm was
composed. I do not think it probable that David was its author;
because,...
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The series then returns (Psalms 123) to their sorrows and resource.
Blessing is not fully come; but Jehovah is looked to in the heavens,
but as the God of Israel; the remnant say "our God" now. But th...
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UNTO THEE LIFT I UP MINE EYES,.... Not only the eyes of his body, this
being a prayer gesture; see Matthew 14:19; but the eyes of his mind
and understanding, opened by the Spirit of God; particularly...
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Psalms 123:1 «A Song of degrees. » Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O
thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Ver. 1. _Unto thee lift I up mine eyes_] Praying by them rather than
by words, mine afflictions...
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_Unto thee lift I up mine eyes_ Though all human help fail us in this
sore distress, yet I do not despair of relief from thee; _O thou that
dwellest in the heavens_ Whose majesty and power incomparabl...
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Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes, in humble, but confident expectation of
help, O THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE HEAVENS, enthroned as the almighty
Sovereign, for whom it is a small matter to come to the assi...
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TRUST IN THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF ANGUISH.
A song of degrees, setting forth the psalmist's earnest prayer for
mercy on account of the distress which has beset him....
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Psalms 123:1 Song H7892 Ascents H4609 up H5375 (H8804) eyes H5869
dwell H3427 (H8802) heavens H8064...
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A SONG OF DEGREES
Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up
to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example (Psalms 112:1); (Psalms
112:2)....
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Psalms 123:1. _Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in
the heavens._
Our eyes are far too apt to look below, or to look within, or to look
around, but it is wisdom on our part to look...
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We shall read, this evening, three short Psalms, the 123 rd, 124 th,
and 125 th. May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writers of them,
strengthen our faith while we read these songs of joyous confide...
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CONTENTS: Expectation of mercy from God in the day of contempt.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: When man's eyes are toward God, he will always see God's
mercy coming toward him. He who dwells...
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REFLECTIONS. This psalm teaches us that when the church is in trouble
and contempt from proud, wicked, and unbelieving men, the ministers
and people of God must associate for counsel and prayer; and a...
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_Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes._
THE PRAYER OF THE EYES
The prayer of the eyes. Have you never seen it in the eyes of patient
poverty, of distress, of oppression, of the sick child? This prayer
recog...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 123:1. This is a community lament, as the
references to “we” and “us” show. In this Song of Solomon 1:1
of Ascents (see note
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INTRODUCTION
Since the time when it was produced by its now unknown author, when
was not this hymn of hope a favourite with God’s people? The pensive
individual might use this form of meditation and p...
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EXPOSITION
PSALMS 123:1
UNTO THEE LIFT I UP MINE EYES (comp. Psalms 121:1, where the psalmist
"lifted up his eyes" to God's dwelling-place). Now the expression is
bolder. The eyes are lifted up to Go...
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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of a servant look unto the hand of their masters,
and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so...
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Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:1; Luke 18:13; Matthew 6:9; Psalms 11:4;...