Psalm 123:2 - Easy To Read Version Slaves depend on their masters\par for the things they need.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy and loving-kindness for us. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us. Common English Bible Just as the eyes of servants attend to their masters’ hand, just as the eyes of a female servant attend to her mistress’ hand— that’s how our eyes attend to the LORD our God until he has mercy on us. Catholic Public Domain Version if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us |
Now, my lord and king, all the people of Israel are watching you. They are waiting for you to decide who will be the next king after you.
Our God, punish those people! We have no power against this large army that is coming against us! We don’t know what to do! That is why we look to you for help!” {\cf2\super [229]}
I keep looking for the things you promised,\par but my eyes are getting tired.\par Lord, when will you comfort me?\par
I am always looking to the Lord for help.\par He always frees me from my troubles. {\cf2\super [154]} \par
Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. Jesus used this story to teach them:
The people in the city of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua at his camp at Gilgal. The message said: “We are your servants! Don’t leave us alone. Come and help us! Hurry! Save us! All the Amorite kings from the hill country have brought their armies together to fight against us.”
Now, your people will have many troubles. All of your people will be slaves—they will have to cut wood and carry water for the house of God. [46] ”
Joshua made the people of Gibeon become slaves of the people of Israel. They cut wood and carried water for the people of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord chose it to be. Those people are still slaves today.