Psalm 123: Looking for Mercy in Afflictions.

Introduction

This is another song of ascent sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem during feast times to prepare themselves to meet with God and His people. It is a song of prayer in the context of suffering.

A. Looking to God in Afflictions (Psalm 123:1-2)

• The Place to Look in Afflictions (Psalm 123:1)

In the midst of afflictions, the psalmist declares that he does not focus on his circumstances or on himself, but looks to the Lord for help. He does not look to the geographical hills, but to the Lord who made the hills.