Lifted Eyes: Trusting the Enthroned Lord

<p>Malcom Horlock opens with Psalm 123, contrasting it with the familiar Psalm 23 to direct attention upward rather than backward or forward. Using the song of ascents as a pilgrim’s hymn, he explores how God’s people, beset by ridicule and contempt, turn their gaze to the one enthroned in the heavens. The structure of the psalm and its keywords - eyes, graciousness, and being filled - underline utter dependence on divine favour.</p>