Psalm 123 in Hebrew and English

4 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי אֶת־עֵינַי הַיֹּשְׁבִי בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens.

הִנֵּה כְעֵינֵי עֲבָדִים אֶל־יַד אֲדוֹנֵיהֶם כְּעֵינֵי שִׁפְחָה אֶל־יַד גְּבִרְתָּהּ כֵּן עֵינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃

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.

חָנֵּנוּ יְהוָה חָנֵּנוּ כִּי־רַב שָׂבַעְנוּ בֽוּז׃

Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; For we are full sated with contempt.

רַבַּת שָׂבְעָה־לָּהּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ הַלַּעַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים הַבּוּז לִגְאֵיוֹנִֽים׃

Our soul is full sated With the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud oppressors.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

The fifth of the five books of Psalms
Read in the monthly cycle on day 27 of the Hebrew month
Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
Part of the Songs of Ascents
4 verses, 41 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

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Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 123 have?

Psalm 123 has 4 verses and 41 words.

On which day is Psalm 123 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 27 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 123?

The heading of Psalm 123 does not name an author.

How long does it take to read Psalm 123?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.

The text of the psalm