Psalms 123:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 123:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 123:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 mi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 123:2 — KJV
“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.”
— Psalms 123:2 (KJV)
Psalms 123:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 123:2
“And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. to be...: Heb. to stink”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:2: eyes, servants, look
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:2: behold, eyes, hand
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:2: behold, eyes, hand
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:2: behold, hand, lord
“And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 123:2: behold, eyes, look
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