1. [A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. / 2. 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. →

"Psalms 123: Well, folks, it's time to check in with the Bible. In this installment, Psalms 123. This is where the Bible really gets real, you know what I'm saying? It's about a man who's crying out to God, begging for mercy. →

Joe: Alright, so what do we got here? Psalms 123? Bible Expert: Yes, Psalms 123. It’s a song of hope and trust in God. Joe: Wow, that sounds cool. So what's it about? Bible Expert: The Psalm starts off by the speaker crying out to God, asking him to look down on them in mercy. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so who are you? Contestant: My name is [Name], and I'd like to tell you about Psalms 123. Alex Trebek: <Sigh> That's great, [Name], but why don't you tell me a bit more about yourself? →

Listen up, you maggots! Psalms 123 is a Psalm of David. He's crying out to God for help, saying that he and all the other faithful have their eyes looking up to God, hoping for His mercy. He's begging God not to treat them like the wicked do, who look down on them and despise them. →

Batman: Holy book of books, Robin! We must hurry to the Bat-Cave and investigate Psalms 123! Robin: Holy blazing bibles, Batman! What do you think we'll find? Batman: Let's take a look and find out, Robin. →

Folks, here's the deal: no malarkey, Psalms 123 is a real doozy of a chapter! See, the Psalmist is crying out to the Lord, and he's desperate for God's mercy, c'mon man! He's literally pleading to the Lord to look down on him with favor and compassion. →

Psalms 123 is about the people of God looking to the Lord for help and mercy. Many people are saying, it's a bigly sad situation; the Lord is the only one who can make it great again. The people of God are in a tough spot, surrounded by people who hate them, and who have overrated themselves. →

Peter: Alright, so Psalms 123. [clears throat] "Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 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. →