Psalms 122:2
Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
In Context
1A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.
3Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:6But I chose Jerusalem, so that my name would be in it. And I chose David, so that I might appoint him over my people Israel.’
Psalms 87:1A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Unto the end. For Mahalath, to answer the understanding of Heman the Ezrahite.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 122:2-6
The Pleasures of Public Worship. 1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord . 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord , unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord . 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Here we have, I. The pleasure which David and other pious Israelites took in approaching to and… Read the whole commentary →