Psalms 123:2

World English Bible (2000)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:1-3 : 1 I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
  • Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. 6 My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
  • Lam 3:25-26 : 25 Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. 26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
  • Ps 119:82 : 82 My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"
  • Ps 119:123-125 : 123 My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word. 124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes. 125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."
  • Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.
  • Josh 9:23 : 23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God."
  • Josh 9:27 : 27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.
  • Josh 10:6 : 6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Don't abandon your 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 have gathered together against us."
  • Ps 25:15 : 15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

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    1 To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.

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    50 Until Yahweh look down, and see from heaven.

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    18 Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

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    17 Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

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    2 Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

  • Ps 25:15-16
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    15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

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  • Ps 130:5-6
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    5 I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

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    36 "Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

  • Ps 33:22
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    22 Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you. By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

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    123 My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.

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    15 The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.

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    8 For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don't leave my soul destitute.

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    17 I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

  • Isa 30:18
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    18 Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

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    8 Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.

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    52 that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.

  • Hos 12:6
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    6 Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

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    82 My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"

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    7 In that day, people will look to their Maker, and their eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel.

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    15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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    132 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

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    17 For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim;

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    18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

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