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Psalm 123:2

World English Bible

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 Yahweh, our God,
until he has mercy on us.

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Psalm 123:2 in other translations

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.

Psalm 123:2 · American Standard Version

Psalm 123:2 in context

  1. 1I lift up my eyes to you,
    you who sit in the heavens.
  2. 2Behold, 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 Yahweh, our God,
    until he has mercy on us.
  3. 3Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us,
    for we have endured much contempt.
  4. 4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease,
    with the contempt of the proud.