788. To You, O Lord, We Lift Our Eyes (Psalm 123)
Text Information |
First Line: |
To you, O Lord, we lift our eyes |
Title: |
To You, O Lord, We Lift Our Eyes (Psalm 123) |
Author: |
Christopher L. Webber (2008) |
Meter: |
LM |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Healing; Lament |
Copyright: |
© 2008 Christopher L. Webber (admin. Church Publishing, Inc.) |
Text Information:Psalm 123 is one of several “songs of ascents,” likely sung by Jewish pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem for one of the three great annual feasts: Passover, Weeks, and Booths. As this paraphrase suggests, these were short psalms that could be easily memorized and sung together