Psalms 123:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֢ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

hinnēh like-'ênê 'ăḇādîm to-yad 'ădônêhem like-'ênê šip̄ḥāh to-yad gəḇirtāh kēn 'ênênû to-YHWH 'ĕlōhênû until šeyyəḥānnēnû

Grammar Details

*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
*'ênê*: construct noun, dual - eyes of
*'ăḇādîm*: noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves
*yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
*'ădônêhem*: noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters
*šip̄ḥāh*: noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave
*gəḇirtāh*: noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mistress
*kēn*: adverb - so/thus
*'ênênû*: noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes
*YHWH*: divine name
*'ĕlōhênû*: noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God
*šeyyəḥānnēnû*: relative particle with verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - until he shows us favor

Word Meanings

*hinnēh*: behold/look/see
*'ăḇādîm*: servants/slaves/bondmen
*yad*: hand/power/authority
*šip̄ḥāh*: maidservant/female slave/handmaid
*gəḇirtāh*: mistress/lady/female master
*šeyyəḥānnēnû*: until he is gracious to us/until he shows us favor/until he has mercy on us

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 40:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope. 6 My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.
Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Lam 3:25-26 : 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
Ps 119:82 : 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 119:123-125 : 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.
Gen 32:26 : 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 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
Josh 9:23 : 23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Josh 9:27 : 27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Josh 10:6 : 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 dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.
Ps 25:15 : 15 Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.

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