Psalm 123, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Classic

1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Modern

2As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

Classic

2Behold, 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.

Modern

3Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

Classic

3Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Modern

4We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

Classic

4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

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