Psalm 123:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

Cross References

Genesis 32:26

And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.

Genesis 49:18

I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.

1 Kings 1:20

And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.

2 Chronicles 20:12

O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.

Psalm 119:82

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

Psalm 25:15

My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

Luke 18:1

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Joshua 10:6

And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, saying, Be not slow to send help to your servants; come up quickly to our support and keep us safe: for all the kings of the Amorites from the hill-country have come together against us.

Joshua 9:23

Now because of this you are cursed, and you will for ever be our servants, cutting wood and getting water for the house of my God.

Joshua 9:27

And that day Joshua made them servants, cutting wood and getting water for the people and for the altar of the Lord, in the place marked out by him, to this day.