Psalms 123:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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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Referenced Verses

Ps 40:1-3 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. I waited{H8765)} patiently{H8763)} for the LORD; and he inclined{H8799)} unto me, and heard{H8799)} my cry. 2 He brought me up{H8686)} also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set{H8686)} my feet upon a rock, and established{H8790)} my goings. 3 And he hath put{H8799)} a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see{H8799)} it, and fear{H8799)}, and shall trust{H8799)} in the LORD.
Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Lam 3:25-26 : 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Ps 119:82 : 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 119:123-125 : 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, 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 LORD.
Josh 9:23 : 23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and 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 the LORD, even 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 mountains are gathered together against us.
Ps 25:15 : 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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