Psalms 123:1

Related Commentaries of Psalms 123:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto thee - To God. Lift I up mine eyes - In supplication and prayer. Nature prompts us to look up when we address God, as if he dwelt above...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXIII. Waiting for God. Psalms 123:4 . The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Song, &c. Same as Psalms 120:1 . dwellest in the heavens. The reference is to 2 Kings 19:16 and Isaiah 37:16 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. I lift my eyes to thee, who dwellest in the heavens. It is uncertain at what time, or even by what Prophet, this Psalm was composed. I do...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes - We have no hope but in thee; o...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The godly profess their confidence in God, and pray to be delivered from contempt. A Song of Degrees. Title. המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth....
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. The Psalmist's looking up to God is like that of servants patiently lookin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist looks up steadfastly to God, and expresses his confidence in Him.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

O thou that dwellest. — O thou throned one.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 123:1-4 A SIGH and an upward gaze and a sigh! No period is more appropriate, as that of this psalm, than the early days after the return fr...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Following the idea of the ascent of the worshiper to the longed-for house of Jehovah we have in this song an expression of the soul's strong confiden...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Psalm seems to send forth the cries of the soul under exercises. But amidst them all, we may perceive very strong expressions of firm...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes ,.... Not only the eyes of his body, this being a prayer gesture; see Matthew 14:19 ; but the eyes of his mind and un...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 123:1 «A Song of degrees. » Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Ver. 1. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes ] P...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes Though all human help fail us in this sore distress, yet I do not despair of relief from thee; O thou that dwellest...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Acknowledgments. A song of degrees. 1 Unto thee lift I up...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 123 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a description of the great agony and distress of God's people, and of their carriage under it. The godly...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Since the time when it was produced by its now unknown author, when was not this hymn of hope a favourite with God’s people? The pensiv...
Scofield Reference Notes

A Song of degrees Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example ( Psalms...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We shall read, this evening, three short Psalms, the 123 rd, 124 th, and 125 th. May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writers of them, strengthen ou...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 123:1 . Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Our eyes are far too apt to look below, or to look within, or...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This psalm teaches us that when the church is in trouble and contempt from proud, wicked, and unbelieving men, the ministers and peopl...
The Biblical Illustrator

Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes. The prayer of the eyes The prayer of the eyes. Have you never seen it in the eyes of patient poverty, of distres...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Psalms 123:1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes (comp. Psalms 121:1 , where the psalmist "lifted up his eyes" to God's dwelling-pl...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes, in humble, but confident expectation of help, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens, enthroned as the almighty Soverei...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Trust in the Lord in the Midst of Anguish. A song of degrees, setting forth the psalmist's earnest prayer for mercy on account of the distress whi...

¹ Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 123:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 123:1