Psalms 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are directed] to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1{A Song of degrees.} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
3Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Cross References
Genesis 32:26And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
Joshua 9:23And now ye are cursed, and ye shall never cease to be bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Joshua 10:6And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered against us.
2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.
Psalms 40:1{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 119:123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 123:2-4
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord , have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. We have… Read the whole commentary →