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Psalms 123

4 aligned verses; 4 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
2
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.
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.
3
Have mercy upon us, O LORD , have mercy upon us : for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah , have mercy upon us ; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
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.

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