Psalms 123:2
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.
KJV
nisi quia Dominus erat in nobis : cum exsurgerent homines in nos,
Vulgate
εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐν τῷ ἐπαναστῆναι ἀνθρώπους ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς,
LXX
Behold, as the eyes of servantslook unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyeslook unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
ASV
הִנֵּ֨ה כְ/עֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל יַ֤ד אֲֽדוֹנֵי/הֶ֗ם כְּ/עֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥/הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵי/נוּ אֶל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁ/יְּחָנֵּֽ/נוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Col 3:22 — Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
- Gen 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.
- Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
- Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
- Hos 3:1 — Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of
- Hos 12:6 — Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
- Isa 33:2 — O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
- Isa 40:31 — But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
- Josh 10:6 — And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack 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 dwel
- Lam 3:25 — The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
- Luke 18:1 — And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
- Ps 25:3 — Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
- Ps 25:15 — Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- Ps 25:15 — Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- Ps 40:1 — I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Ps 52:9 — I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
- Ps 62:1 — Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
- Ps 119:123 — Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
- Ps 130:5 — I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.