Psalm 123:1
“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 123Meaning
Psalm 123 opens with a deliberate upward gaze. The speaker turns from contempt on earth toward God, locating hope and authority in him rather than in hostile human judgment.
Eyes lifted to God
Opens the prayer by directing attention and dependence toward God.