Psalm 123:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Behold,הִנֵּ֨ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
as the eyesכְעֵינֵ֪י
(che·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of servantsעֲבָדִ֡ים
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
[look] to the handיַ֤ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of their master,אֲ‍ֽדֹונֵיהֶ֗ם
(a·do·v·nei·hem)
113: lordfrom an unused word
As the eyesכְּעֵינֵ֣י
(ke·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of a maid 
 
8189: two cities in Isr.from the same as shaar
to the handיַ֪ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of her mistress,גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ
(ge·vir·tah)
1404: lady, queen, mistressfrom gabar
Soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
our eyesעֵ֭ינֵינוּ
(ei·nei·nu)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
[look] to the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our God,אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Untilעַ֝֗ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
He is graciousשֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃
(shei·ye·chan·ne·nu.)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
to us. 
 
  


















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.
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