Psalm 123:1

Easy To Read Version

God, I look up and pray to you.\par You sit as king in heaven.\par

Cross References

1 Kings 8:30

Lord, I and your people Israel will turn to this place and pray to you. Please hear those prayers! We know that you live in heaven. We ask you to hear our prayer there and forgive us.

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy palace. {\cf2\super [60]} \par The Lord sits on his throne {\cf2\super [61]} in heaven.\par And he sees everything that happens.\par The Lord watches people closely\par to see if they are good or bad.\par

Psalm 115:3

God is in heaven,\par and he does whatever he wants.\par

Psalm 120:1

I was in trouble.\par I called to the Lord for help.\par And he saved me!\par

Psalm 121:1

I look up to the hills \{for help\}.\par But where will my help really come from?\par

Psalm 122:1

I was very happy when people said,\par “Let us go to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [611]} ”\par

Psalm 124:1

What would have happened to us\par if the Lord had not been on our side?\par Tell me the answer, Israel.\par

Psalm 125:1

People who trust in the Lord\par will be like Mount Zion.\par They will never be shaken.\par They will continue forever.\par

Psalm 126:1

When the Lord makes us free again\par it will be like a dream!\par

Psalm 127:1

If it is not the Lord that builds a house,\par the builder is wasting his time.\par If it is not the Lord that watches over a city,\par the guards are wasting their time.\par

Psalm 128:1

All of the Lord’s followers are happy.\par Those people live the way God wants.\par

Psalm 129:1

I have had many enemies all my life.\par

Psalm 130:1

Lord, I am in deep trouble,\par so I am calling to you for help.\par

Psalm 131:1

Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par

Psalm 132:1

Lord, remember how David suffered.\par

Psalm 133:1

Oh how good and pleasant it is\par when brothers can sit together,\par truly united!\par

Psalm 134:1

Praise the Lord, all of his servants!\par You servants served in the temple all night.\par

Psalm 141:8

Lord my Master, I look to you for help.\par I trust you.\par Please don’t let me die.\par

Psalm 2:4

But my Master, the King in heaven,\par laughs at those people.\par

Psalm 25:15

I am always looking to the Lord for help.\par He always frees me from my troubles. {\cf2\super [154]} \par

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says,\par “The skies are my throne.\par The earth is my footstool.\par So do you think you can build\par a house for me?\par No! You can’t!\par Can you give me a place to rest?\par No! You can’t!\par

Matthew 6:9

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

Luke 18:13

“The tax collector {\cf2\super [288]} stood alone too. But when he prayed, he would not even look up to heaven. The tax collector felt very humble before God. He said, ‘O God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner!’