A songe of the steares. Vnto the lyft I vp myne eyes, thou that dwellest in the heauens.
123:2
Beholde, euen as the eyes of seruauntes loke vnto the hande of their masters: and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hande of her mastresse, euen so our eyes wayte vpon the Lorde oure God, vntyll he haue mercy vpon vs.
123:3
Haue mercy vpon vs, O Lorde, haue mercy vpon vs, for we are vtterly despysed.
123:4
Oure soule is fylled wyth the scornefull reprofe of the welthy, and wyth the despitefulnesse of the proude.
123:1
The `title of the hundrid and thre and twentithe `salm. The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs;
123:2
no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs;
123:3
in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth ayens vs;
123:4
in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.
123:1
Unto the lift I vp myne eyes, thou yt dwellest in the heauens.
123:2
Beholde, euen as the eyes of seruautes loke vnto the handes of their masters: and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the handes of hir mastresse, euen so oure eyes wayte vpon the LORDE or God, vntill he haue mercy vpo vs.
123:3
Haue mercy vpo vs (o LORDE) haue mercy vpon vs, for we are vtterly despysed.
123:4
Oure soule is fylled wt the scornefull reprofe of the welthy, & with ye despitefulnesse of the proude.
Green's Literal Translation (LITV). Copyright 1993 by Jay P. Green Sr.
All rights reserved. Jay P. Green Sr., Lafayette, IN. U.S.A. 47903.
Permission to non-commercially distribute freely
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