Thomas Manton explains, “Lifting up the eyes, implies faith and confident persuasion that God is ready and willing to help us.” Psalm 123:1-4 reads, “Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He has mercy on us. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled...

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