1 A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Song H7892 (שִׁיר) — a song; abstractly, singing
- of degrees H4609 (מַעֲלָה) — elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mar…
- Unto thee lift I up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- mine eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- O thou that dwellest H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the heavens H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Behold, as the eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- of servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- unto the hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- of their masters H113 (אָדוֹן) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- as the eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- of a maiden H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- of her mistress H1404 (גְּבֶרֶת) — mistress
- so our eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- upon Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- until that he have mercy H2603 (חָנַן) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Have mercy H2603 (חָנַן) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
- upon us, O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- upon us: for we are exceedingly H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- filled H7646 (שָׂבַע) — to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
- with contempt H937 (בּוּז) — disrespect
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Our soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- is exceedingly H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- filled H7646 (שָׂבַע) — to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
- with the scorning H3933 (לַעַג) — derision, scoffing
- of those that are at ease H7600 (שַׁאֲנָן) — secure; in a bad sense, haughty
- with the contempt H937 (בּוּז) — disrespect
- of the proud H1349 (גַּאֲיוֹן) — haughty
- of the proud H1343 (גֵּאֶה) — lofty; figuratively, arrogant
- of the proud H3238 (יָנָה) — to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreat