Psalm 123:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

As the eyes

Joshua 9:23

Joshua 10:6

So our eyes

Luke 18:1

General references

Genesis 49:18

Bible References

As the eyes

Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at 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 that live in the hill country have assembled against us.”

So our eyes

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

My eyes fail with longing for Your word,

While I say, “When will You comfort me?”

I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,
And

in His word do I hope.

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

“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

General references

“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.