Psalmen 123 · Scripture Insight Network

1Een lied op Hammaaloth. Ik hef mijn ogen op tot U, Die in de hemelen zit.💬

2Zie, gelijk de ogen der knechten zijn op de hand hunner heren; gelijk de ogen der dienstmaagd zijn op de hand harer vrouw; alzo zijn onze ogen op den HEERE, onze God, totdat Hij ons genadig zij.

3Zijt ons genadig, o HEERE! zijt ons genadig, want wij zijn der verachting veel te zat.

4Onze ziel is veel te zat des spots der weelderigen, der verachting der hovaardigen.

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Psalmen 123

Psalms 123

Matthew HenryENDevotioneel

Gereformeerd

This psalm was penned at a time then 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 by the proud. The psalmist begins as if he spoke for himself only (Psa 123:1), but presently speaks in the name of the church. Here is, I. Their expectation of mercy from God (Psa 123:1, Psa 123:2). II. Their plea for mercy with God, (Psa 123:3, Psa 123:4). In singing it we must have our eye up to God's favour with a holy concern, and then an eye down to men's reproach with a holy contempt. A song of degrees.

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Psalmen 123:1

Psalms 123:1

Matthew HenryENDevotioneel

Gereformeerd

We have here, I. The solemn profession which God's people make of faith and hope in God, Psa 123:1, Psa 123:2. 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 prospect and a place of power; he that dwells there beholds…