Psalms 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,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.
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In Context
1A Song of Ascents.To you I do lift up my eyes,you who sit in the heavens.
3Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,for we have endured much contempt.
Cross References
Genesis 32:26The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks."Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."
Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God."
Joshua 10:6The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Do not abandon your 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 have gathered together against us."
2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do, but our eyes are on you."
Psalms 40:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.I waited patiently for the Lord.He turned to me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 119:123My eyes fail looking for your salvation,for your righteous word.
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 →