[123:1] To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens. [123:2] Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us. [123:3] Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. [123:4] Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
Psalm 124
A Song of Ascents. By David.
[124:1] If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say, [124:2] if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us; [124:3] then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us; [124:4] then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul; [124:5] then the proud waters would have gone over our soul. [124:6] Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth. [124:7] Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped. [124:8] Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 125
A Song of Ascents.
[125:1] Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be moved, but remains forever. [125:2] As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore. [125:3] For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil. [125:4] Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts. [125:5] But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
Psalm 126
A Song of Ascents.
[126:1] When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream. [126:2] Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them." [126:3] Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad. [126:4] Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev. [126:5] Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. [126:6] He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.