4 verses · New Living Translation · Dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought)
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Psalms Chapter 123 contains 4 verses and is presented here in the New Living Translation (NLT), which uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1I lift my eyes to you,O God, enthroned in heaven.
2We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy,just as servants keep their eyes on their master,as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
3Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy,for we have had our fill of contempt.
4We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proudand the contempt of the arrogant.
Psalms 123 in the New Living Translation (NLT) contains 4 verses. The NLT uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach, first published in 1996 (rev. 2015).
The New Living Translation uses dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 123 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 123 contains 4 verses in the New Living Translation. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.