Psalms 123

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123:1
שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי אֶת־עֵינַי הַיֹּשְׁבִי בַּשָּׁמָיִם׃
A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens.
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123:2
הִנֵּה כְעֵינֵי עֲבָדִים אֶל־יַד אֲ‍דוֹנֵיהֶם כְּעֵינֵי שִׁפְחָה אֶל־יַד גְּבִרְתָּהּ כֵּן עֵינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּנוּ׃
Behold, as the eyes of servants unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto the LORD our God, Until He be gracious unto us.
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123:3
חָנֵּנוּ יְהוָה חָנֵּנוּ כִּי־רַב שָׂבַעְנוּ בוּז׃
Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; For we are full sated with contempt.
123:4
רַבַּת שָׂבְעָה־לָּהּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ הַלַּעַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים הַבּוּז לִגְאֵיוֹנִים׃
Our soul is full sated With the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud oppressors.
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