Tehillim 123 - Chapter 123 - Psalm 123

Shir hamaalot elêcha nassáti et enai, haioshevi bashamáyim
Hine cheenê avadim el iad adonehem, keenê shifcha el iad guevirta, ken enênu el Adonai Elohênu ad sheiechonênu
Chonênu, Adonai, chonênu, ki rav savánu vuz
Rabat saveá la nafshênu, haláag hashaananim, habuz ligueê ionim

1. A Song of Maalot. To you lift I up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
2. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he shall be gracious to us!
3. Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us; for we are overfilled with contempt!
4. Our soul is overfilled with the scorn of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the arrogant!

A prayer for help against our enemies

The psalmist laments the length of time we have already suffered in exile.