Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.”
Psalm 123:2 - New Revised Standard Version 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, until he has mercy upon us. 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 |
Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.”
But you, my lord the king—the eyes of all Israel are on you to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
O our God, will you 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 on you.”
My eyes fail with watching for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?”
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
And the Gibeonites sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country are gathered against us.”
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.”
But on that day Joshua made them 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 that he should choose.