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Psalm 123:2

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2Behold, as the eyes of aslaves look to the hand of their master,

As the eyes of a servant-girl to the hand of her mistress,

So our beyes look to Yahweh our God,

Until He is gracious to us.

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Cross references

  1. aProv 27:18; Mal 1:6
  2. bPs 25:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, as the eyes of servants

look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a maidservant

to the hand of her mistress,

so our eyes look to the Lord our God,

till he has mercy upon us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,

so our eyes look to the Lord our God,

till he shows us his mercy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,

like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,

so our eyes are on the Lord our God

until he shows us favor.

NLTNew Living Translation

We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy,

just as servants keep their eyes on their master,

as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.

LEBThe Lexham 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 is gracious to us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.