Psalms 123:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Psalms 123:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Behold, as the eyes of servantslook unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyeslook unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
As the eyes of a servant turn to the hand of his master, or the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so do our eyes turn to the Lord our God, until he is gracious to us.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Siehe, wie die Augen der Knechte auf die Hand ihres Herrn, wie die Augen der Magd auf die Hand ihrer Gebieterin, also sind unsere Augen gerichtet auf Jehova, unseren Gott, bis er uns gnädig ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
He aquí como los ojos de los siervos miran á la mano de sus señores, y como los ojos de la sierva á la mano de su señora; así nuestros ojos miran á Jehová nuestro Dios, hasta que haya misericordia de nosotros.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eis que, assim como os olhos dos servos olham para a mão de seus senhores, e os olhos da serva para a mão de sua senhora, assim também nossos olhos olharão para o SENHOR nosso Deus, até que ele tenha piedade de nós.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Vede, assim como os olhos dos servos estão atentos à mão de seu mestre, e os olhos da serva, à mão de sua senhora, assim nossos olhos estão voltados para Yahweh, nosso Deus, até que Ele tenha misericórdia de nós.
📖 Psalms 123:2 in Context
1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2Behold, 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.
3Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
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