Psalms 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
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ASV
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.
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.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הִנֵּ֨ה | hi.Neh | here! | H2009 → |
| כְעֵינֵ֪י | khe.'ei.Nei | like [the] eyes of | H5869 → |
| עֲבָדִ֡ים | 'a.va.Dim | slaves | H5650 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | [which are] to | H413 → |
| יַ֤ד | yad | [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| אֲֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם | 'ado.nei.Hem | master<s> their | H113 → |
| כְּעֵינֵ֣י | ke.'ei.Nei | like [the] eyes of | H5869 → |
| שִׁפְחָה֮ | shif.Chah | a female slave | H8198 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | [which are] to | H413 → |
| יַ֪ד | yad | [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ | ge.Vir.Tah | mistress her | H1404 → |
| כֵּ֣ן | ken | so | H3651 → |
| עֵ֭ינֵינוּ | 'Ei.nei.nu | eyes our | H5869 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | [are] to | H413 → |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | 'e.lo.Hei.nu | God our | H430 → |
| עַ֝֗ד | 'Ad | until | H5704 → |
| שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃ | shei.ye.cha.Ne.nu | that he will show favor to us | H2603 → |
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