Ps. 123:0 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a description of the great agony and distress of God’s people, and of their carriage under it. The godly profess their patient trusting and confidence in God, Ps. 123:1–2; and withal earnestly pray to be delivered from the contempt of the proud, Ps.

Unto thee only, because all other persons either cannot or will not help me.

Look unto the hand of their masters; either, 1. For supply of their wants, which comes from their masters’ hand; or, 2. For pity, the hand being the instrument whereby masters commonly correct their servants, and looking to the hand may express the posture of one supplicating for mercy; or rather,…

With opprobrious words and injuries.

With the scornful and contemptuous carriage of thine and our enemies, who live in great ease and glory, whilst we, thy people, are overwhelmed with manifold calamities.