Heart Posture For Worship: Psalm 123
“1) To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! 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 the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us. 3) Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. 4) Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.” Psalms 123:1-4
We now come to the fourth Psalm of Ascents. This was part of a collection of songs written for praise and worship on the ascent up to worship. They include Psalm 120 through 134.
They are positioned right after the longest chapter in the book of Psalms. As such, the call for personal revival in Psalm 119 is followed by Gods people humbling themselves before God. The significance of this can be seen in 2 Chronicles 7:14-25.
This Psalm is only four verses long. It was written to focus on the One enthroned in the heavens while emphasizing the humble position of personal servanthood. We are like a servant to a master or a maid to her mistress. It presents the right heart posture needed for worship.
The intent was to focus on God and appeal for Him to be gracious. God was seen as the only refuge from the contempt and scoffing of the ungodly who surrounded Israel on every side.
I love this Psalm. It rightly positions the child of God at the mercy, care and grace of Father God who is seated on His heavenly throne. It petitions Him to take care every adversary.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“1) To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! 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 the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us. 3) Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. 4) Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.” Psalms 123:1-4
We now come to the fourth Psalm of Ascents. This was part of a collection of songs written for praise and worship on the ascent up to worship. They include Psalm 120 through 134.
They are positioned right after the longest chapter in the book of Psalms. As such, the call for personal revival in Psalm 119 is followed by Gods people humbling themselves before God. The significance of this can be seen in 2 Chronicles 7:14-25.
This Psalm is only four verses long. It was written to focus on the One enthroned in the heavens while emphasizing the humble position of personal servanthood. We are like a servant to a master or a maid to her mistress. It presents the right heart posture needed for worship.
The intent was to focus on God and appeal for Him to be gracious. God was seen as the only refuge from the contempt and scoffing of the ungodly who surrounded Israel on every side.
I love this Psalm. It rightly positions the child of God at the mercy, care and grace of Father God who is seated on His heavenly throne. It petitions Him to take care every adversary.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
