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Last part: A lesson from Psalm 123
· Here is a poem that explains each verse and each word picture in Psalm 123. First, compare it with the translation in your Bible. This will help you to understand the parts of Psalm 123 that may seem difficult. Then use the poem again when you pray. Perhaps you have had experiences like those that the author of Psalm 123 had. Then you will be able to make the poem into your own prayer to God.
A song for the journey to Jerusalem.
[1] I look up. But I want to see even beyond the sky.
I am looking towards God, who rules in heaven.
[2] A slave watches his master’s hand to see what his master orders.
A maid watches her mistress’s hand for the same reason.
We wait like those servants.
But we wait for our God.
It is as if we are watching him.
And we will continue to wait until he shows us his kindness.
[3] Be kind to us, God.
Be kind to us, because people have been very cruel to us.
[4] Proud people have often laughed at us.
They have often insulted us.
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