Psalms 123:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 123:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 123:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 123:1 — KJV
“[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”
— Psalms 123:1 (KJV)
Psalms 123:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 123:1
“[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I will...: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:1: song, degrees, lift
“[A Song of degrees of David.] LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. exercise...: Heb. walk high: Heb. wonderful”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:1: song, degrees, mine
“And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. rams: or, he goats”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:1: lift, mine, eyes
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:1: lift, eyes, heavens
“Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:1: lift, mine, eyes
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