Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 123:1-4

PSAL. CXXIII.

A Song of degrees.

VNto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens. Loe, as the eyes of servants are unto the hand of their Masters; as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistresse; so our eyes unto Iehovah our God, untill that hee be gracious unto us. Be gracious to us Iehovah, be gracious to us; for wee are very much filled with contempt. Our soule it is very much filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, the contempt of the proud.

Annotations. SIttest] that is, reignest, governest, judgest: for heaven is Gods throne, Esai. 66. 1. Vers. 2. that he be gracious] or shew mercie; this noteth continuall prayer without fainting, as Luke 18. 1,—7. Vers. 4. it is or, to it selfe, as Psal. 120. 6. of the proud] or, be to the proud; as a Prayer that the evill may turne upon themselves.