Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 123
- Author:
- King David
- 4 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 26 of monthly cycle
Chapter 123 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 4 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
- הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃
- חָנֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃
- רַבַּת֮ שָֽׂבְעָה־לָּ֪הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens.
- Behold, as the eyes of servants unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto the LORD our God, Until He be gracious unto us.
- Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; For we are full sated with contempt.
- Our soul is full sated With the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud oppressors.
Tehillim Chapter 123: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 123?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 123 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 123 have?
Psalm 123 contains 4 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 123 in?
Chapter 123 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 123 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 123 is read on day 26.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 123 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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