NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Behold as the eyes`ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) of servants `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. look unto the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of their masters 'adown (aw-done') from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-. and as the eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) of a maiden shiphchah (shif-khaw') a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant. unto the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of her mistress gbereth (gheb-eh'-reth) mistress -- lady, mistress. so our eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) wait upon the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. our God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. until that he have mercy chanan (khaw-nan') to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition) upon us Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Behold, 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 is gracious to us. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like a servant's eyes on his master's hand, like a servant girl's eyes on her mistress's hand, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us favor. International Standard Version Consider this: as the eyes of a servant focus on what his master provides, and as the eyes of a female servant focus on what her mistress provides, so our eyes focus on the LORD our God, until he has mercy on us. NET Bible Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the LORD, our God, until he shows us favor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Like the eyes of Servants to their Masters and like the eyes of a Handmaiden to her Mistress, so our eyes are to you, Lord Jehovah, our God, until you have mercy upon us! GOD'S WORD® Translation As servants depend on their masters, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we depend on the LORD our God until he has pity on us. King James 2000 Bible 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 he has mercy upon us. Links Psalm 123:2Psalm 123:2 NIV Psalm 123:2 NLT Psalm 123:2 ESV Psalm 123:2 NASB Psalm 123:2 KJV |