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

Psalms 123:1

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

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

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

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

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

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-4)

We have here, I. The solemn profession which God’s people make of faith and hope in God, Ps. 123:1 , 2 . Observe, 1. The title here given to God: O thou that dwellest in the heavens . Our Lord Jesus has taught us, in prayer, to have an eye to God as our Father in heaven ; not that he is confined there, but there especially he manifests his glory, as the King in his court. Heaven is a place of pros…

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