![]() ![]() ![]() In verse 3, the psalmist states a contrast between the wicked and those who have been deemed righteous by God, "Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt." Through God's mercy, He has taken away our contempt and made us righteous. ![]() To whom do you look for provision (Psalm 123)ġ Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.Ģ 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.ģ Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.Ĥ Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. All of their failures as a nation were as a result of not calling upon the one true God of Israel. You may recall when Elijah was ridiculing Baal in I Kings 18:27 (see notes) for his lack of abilities he said, ".or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." Of course, Israel's problem was always that they went after other gods. Notice verses 3-4 in other documents discovered in Mesopotamia and determined to be written during this same period, a "sleeping god" is a common term and is used to describe one who is unresponsive to the prayers of the person who is calling out for help. The key to this passage is verse 1, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." Whenever Israel looked to God, God was faithful to deliver them he was always available. This Psalm emphasizes God's faithfulness in being responsive to Israel. Those three annual festivals were Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits and Tabernacles ( see notes on Exodus 34:10-28).ġ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.Ģ My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.ģ He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.Ĥ Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.ĥ The LORD is THY KEEPER: THE LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.Ħ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.ħ The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.Ĩ The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.įor insight regarding the term "A Song of degrees," click here to see the introduction to these Psalms. Perhaps, but it may rather be that the songs were so subtitled because they were sung in the three annual festival processions, as the participants "ascended" to Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for degrees means "steps of ascent." The Mishnah (Jewish collection of writings on Jewish thought and tradition) assigns the collection of fifteen songs with the fifteen steps of the temple, suggesting that the Levites sang these songs of ascents. In all of these Psalms (120-134) the introduction to each says "A Song of Degrees." We're not certain what these Hebrew superscriptions mean. Psalm 121 Psalms 123-125 Psalms 128-130 ListenĪ note about the introduction to these Psalms For New King James text and comment, click here. ![]()
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