Psalms 123:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes will look to the LORD, our God, until he shows us favor.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:1-3 : 1 For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help. 2 He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing. 3 He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the LORD!
  • Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I rely on the LORD, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word. 6 I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.
  • Lam 3:25-26 : 25 ט(Tet) The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him. 26 It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the LORD.
  • Ps 119:82 : 82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say,“When will you comfort me?”
  • Ps 119:123-125 : 123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled. 124 Show your servant your loyal love! Teach me your statutes! 125 I am your servant. Give me insight, so that I can understand your rules.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 Then the man said,“Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.”“I will not let you go,” Jacob replied,“unless you bless me.”
  • Gen 49:18 : 18 I wait for your deliverance, O LORD.
  • Josh 9:23 : 23 Now you are condemned to perpetual servitude as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
  • Josh 9:27 : 27 and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the divinely chosen site.(They continue in that capacity to this very day.)
  • Josh 10:6 : 6 The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal,“Do not abandon your subjects! Come up here quickly and rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us.”
  • Ps 25:15 : 15 I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 123:1
    85%

    1A song of ascents. I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.

  • Ps 123:3
    79%

    3Show us favor, O LORD, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.

  • Lam 3:50
    76%

    50until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.

  • Ps 33:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

    19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

    20We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield.

  • Lam 4:17
    75%

    17ע(Ayin)The People of Jerusalem Lament: Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us.

  • Isa 33:2
    74%

    2LORD, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes.

  • Ps 25:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.

    16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!

  • Ps 130:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5I rely on the LORD, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

    6I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.

  • Neh 9:36
    72%

    36“So today we are slaves! In the very land you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and to enjoy its good things– we are slaves!

  • Ps 33:22
    72%

    22May we experience your faithfulness, O LORD, for we wait for you.

  • Ps 119:123
    72%

    123My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.

  • 2 Chr 20:12
    72%

    12Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”

  • Ps 145:15
    72%

    15Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis.

  • Ps 141:8
    72%

    8Surely I am looking to you, O Sovereign LORD. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!

  • Isa 8:17
    72%

    17I will wait patiently for the LORD, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.

  • Isa 30:18
    71%

    18The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

  • Lam 5:8
    71%

    8Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their power.

  • 1 Kgs 8:52
    71%

    52“May you be attentive to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you.

  • Hos 12:6
    71%

    6But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.

  • Ps 119:82
    70%

    82My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say,“When will you comfort me?”

  • Isa 17:7
    70%

    7At that time men will trust in their Creator; they will depend on the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ps 34:15
    70%

    15The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

  • Isa 63:15
    70%

    15Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!

  • Mic 7:7
    70%

    7But I will keep watching for the LORD; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will listen to me.

  • Ps 90:13
    70%

    13Turn back toward us, O LORD! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

  • Ps 90:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16May your servants see your work! May their sons see your majesty!

    17May our sovereign God extend his favor to us! Make our endeavors successful! Yes, make them successful!

  • Ps 31:9
    70%

    9Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.

  • Ps 39:7
    69%

    7But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

  • Ps 86:16
    69%

    16Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver this son of your female servant!

  • Ps 121:1
    69%

    1A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?

  • Ps 119:132
    69%

    132Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers.

  • Ps 31:16
    69%

    16Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

  • Ps 33:13
    69%

    13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people.

  • Ps 102:19
    69%

    19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,

  • Ps 84:9
    69%

    9O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king!

  • Job 7:2
    69%

    2Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

  • Isa 26:8
    69%

    8Yes, as your judgments unfold, O LORD, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

  • Lam 3:25
    69%

    25ט(Tet) The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.

  • Lam 5:17
    69%

    17Because of this, our hearts are sick; because of these things, we can hardly see through our tears.

  • Ps 119:18
    69%

    18Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!

  • Ps 116:16
    69%

    16Yes, LORD! I am indeed your servant; I am your servant, the son of your female servant. You saved me from death.

  • Lam 5:1
    68%

    1The People of Jerusalem Pray: O LORD, reflect on what has happened to us; consider and look at our disgrace.

  • Ps 136:23
    68%

    23to the one who remembered us when we were down, for his loyal love endures,

  • Ps 4:6
    68%

    6Many say,“Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, LORD!

  • Prov 15:3
    68%

    3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.