Psalm 123:1
Strong's Lexicon
A Song
שִׁ֗יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7892: n m 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song 2a) song, ode

of Ascents.
הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4609: 1) what comes up, thoughts 2) step, stair 2a) step, stair 2b) steps (of sundial) 2c) stories (of heaven) 2d) ascent 2e) song of ascent 2e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)

I lift up
נָשָׂ֣אתִי (nā·śā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

my eyes
עֵינַ֑י (‘ê·nay)
Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

to You,
אֵ֭לֶיךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the One enthroned
הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י (hay·yō·šə·ḇî)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

in heaven.
בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (baš·šā·mā·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

King James Bible
{{A Song of degrees. }} Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven.

New Living Translation
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven.

English Standard Version
To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

King James Bible
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

International Standard Version
To you, who sit enthroned in heaven, I lift up my eyes.

NET Bible
A song of ascents. I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.

American Standard Version
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

English Revised Version
A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
















Cross References
Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalm 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Psalm 141:8
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 122:9
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Psalm 122:8
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Psalm 122:7
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

Psalm 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
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