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
[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Psalms 123 — Context
[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2Behold, 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.
3Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, {and} with the contempt of the proud.
Cross References
Psalms 130:5-6
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Lamentations 3:25-26
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. {pluck: Heb. bring forth}
Psalms 40:1-3
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. {I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited}
Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Psalms 119:123-125
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them {to this end}, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Genesis 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.