Psalm 123

New International Reader’s Version

A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

1 I look up and pray to you. Your throne is in heaven. 

2 Slaves depend on their masters. A female slave depends on the woman she works for. In the same way, we depend on the LORD our God. We wait for him to have mercy on us. 

3 LORD, have mercy on us. Have mercy on us, because people haven’t stopped making fun of us. 

4 We have had to put up with a lot from those who are proud. They were always laughing at us. 

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