Psalms 123:2 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.
Psalms 123:2, King James Version
In context
1 A Song of degrees. 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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
- Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
- Psalms 25:15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- Psalms 40:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.