Psalm 123:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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 the Lord our God, till he have mercy upon us.

Cross References

Genesis 32:26

Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.”

Genesis 49:18

I wait for thy salvation, O Lord.

1 Kings 1:20

And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

2 Chronicles 20:12

O our God, wilt thou not execute judgment upon them? For we are powerless against this great multitude that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon thee.”

Psalm 119:82

My eyes fail with watching for thy promise; I ask, “When wilt thou comfort me?”

Psalm 25:15

My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

Luke 18:1

And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Joshua 10:6

And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from 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 are gathered against us.”

Joshua 9:23

Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you shall always be slaves, hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

Joshua 9:27

But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to continue to this day, in the place which he should choose.