Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to you,
    to you who sit enthroned(A) in heaven.

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123 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

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Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?

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121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

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But my eyes are fixed(A) on you, Sovereign Lord;
    in you I take refuge(B)—do not give me over to death.

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But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

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The One enthroned(A) in heaven laughs;(B)
    the Lord scoffs at them.

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He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

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The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(B)
He observes everyone on earth;(C)
    his eyes examine(D) them.

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The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

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15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,(A)
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.(B)

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15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(A) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(B)

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13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

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15 For this is what the high and exalted(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(D) and lowly in spirit,(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(F)

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15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.(B)

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132 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

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Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health

126 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

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Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B)
    and he answers me.

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120 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

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“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,

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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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Judgment and Hope

66 This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,(A)
    and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
    Where will my resting place be?

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66 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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