Psalm 123 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 123.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/123/1/s_601001

Meditate on this phrase from verse 2.

Our eyes look to the LORD our God

until He is gracious to us.

The psalmist left the dwelling place of liars and went to the house of the LORD; there he regained his focus (Psalm 120, 122, 123). Instead of lifting his eyes to the mountains, he lifted his eyes to God, focusing on Him (Psalm 121:1; 123:1-2).

It is easy to lose focus when troubles swirl around you and those you love. Satan wants you fixated on problems, worrying and fretting. This psalm tells you how to not look at your circumstances and focus on God—you do it as His servant. A faithful servant keeps their eyes on the master, watching the master’s hands (v. 2). With a simple gesture, the servant obeys the master’s bidding, knowing that from those same hands come what the servant needs to live for the sake of the master.

Fixing your eyes on Jesus, pray Psalm 123 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, to You I lift up my eyes. 

O You, who are enthroned in the heavens!

Behold, as the eyes of servants

look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a maid

 to the hand of her mistress,

 so _________ and my eyes look

 to You, LORD our God,

 until You are gracious to us.

 Be gracious to us, O LORD,

be gracious to us, for we are greatly

filled with contempt.

 Our soul is greatly filled with

the scoffing of those who are at ease,

 and with the contempt of the proud.

Help us LORD, in Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell