Psalms 123:1, The godly profess their confidence in God; Psalms 123:3, and pray to be delivered from contempt. This Psalm is probably a complaint of the captives in Babylon, relative to the contempt and cruel usage they received.
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Psalms 123 — OverviewPsalms 123 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm was penned at a time when the church of God was brought low
and trampled upon; some think it was when the Jews were captives in
Babylon, though that was not the only time that they were insulted over…Psalms 123 — OverviewPsalms 123 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSong of degrees. This psalm is not thought to be written by David, but by some other person in later times; and at a time, as is clear, when the people of God were much exposed to the scorn and contempt of men. Dr.…Psalms 123:1-4Psalms 123:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here,
I. The solemn profession which God's people make of faith and hope in
God, v. 1, 2. Observe, 1. The title here given to God: O thou that
dwellest in the heavens. Our Lord Jesus has taught us, in…Psalms 123:1Psalms 123:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryUnto thee lift I up mine eyes (comp. Psalms 121:1, where the psalmist "lifted up his eyes" to God's dwelling-place). Now the expression is bolder. The eyes are lifted up to God himself. Oh thou that dwellest in the…Psalms 123:1Psalms 123:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryOur uplook to God.
This is the characteristic possibility for humanity. The cattle have no uplooking eyes, and no yearning hearts to find expression by uplooking eyes. Man can look up, pierce the veil of sense, and see…Psalms 123:1-4Psalms 123:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION