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Psalms 123

4 aligned verses; 4 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse ASV American Standard Version KJV King James Version
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants ` look ' unto the hand of their master , As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes `look' unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
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.
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah , have mercy upon us ; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD , have mercy upon us : for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. Psalm 124 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

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