Psalm 123:1 “I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.”

Psalm 123:1

I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.

American Standard Version

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

A song of degrees. I lift vp mine eyes to thee, that dwellest in the heauens.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

Bible in Basic English

To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.

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Cross references

“A. M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. A Song of degrees”

Psalm 121:1 Psalm 120:1 Psalm 125:1 Psalm 132:1 Psalm 126:1 Psalm 130:1

Psalm 121:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 120:1 · BSB

In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Psalm 125:1 · BSB

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

Psalm 132:1 · BSB

O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

Psalm 126:1 · BSB

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Psalm 130:1 · BSB

Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

“lift I”

Psalm 141:8 Psalm 25:15 Luke 18:13

Psalm 141:8 · BSB

But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

Psalm 25:15 · BSB

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

Luke 18:13 · BSB

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

“O thou”

Psalm 2:4 Psalm 11:4 Matthew 6:9 Isaiah 57:15 Psalm 115:3 Isaiah 66:1

Psalm 2:4 · BSB

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Psalm 11:4 · BSB

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Matthew 6:9 · BSB

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Psalm 115:3 · BSB

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Isaiah 66:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

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