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Psalms 123
Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.
- 1KJVA Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.WEBA Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.
- 2KJVBehold, 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.WEBBehold, 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.
- 3KJVHave mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.WEBHave mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
- 4KJVOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.WEBOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
- King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
- World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.