Psalms 123:2
1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes [look] unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- Behold, as the eyes of servants [are] to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maidservant [are] to the hand of her mistress, so [are] our eyes to YHWH our God, until He shows us mercy.
- ÅB
- Se, slik som tjeneres øyne følger deres herrers hånd, slik som en tjenestepikes øyne følger hennes frues hånd, slik følger våre øyne Herren vår Gud, inntil han blir oss nådig.
- OTB
- Se, som tjeneres øyne er rettet mot sin herres hånd,
og som en tjenestepikes øyne ser til sin frues hånd,
slik er våre øyne rettet mot Herren vår Gud,
til han viser oss sin nåde. - B1930
- Se, likesom tjeneres øine følger deres herrers hånd, likesom en tjenestepikes øine følger hennes frues hånd, således følger våre øine Herren vår Gud, inntil han blir oss nådig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 130:5–6
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Read in contextLamentations 3:25–26
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Read in contextPsalms 25:15
Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Read in contextPsalms 40:1–3
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Read in contextGenesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 119:123–125
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Read in contextLuke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Read in contextGenesis 32:26
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
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