Psalm 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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Joshua 9:23, 27
Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God." . . .

Joshua 10:6
Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: "Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us."

so our eyes

Psalm 40:1-3
I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. . . .

Psalm 119:82, 123-125
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, "When will You comfort me?" . . .

Psalm 130:5, 6
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. . . .

Genesis 32:26
Then the man said, "Let Me go, for it is daybreak." But Jacob replied, "I will not let You go unless You bless me."

Genesis 49:18
I await Your salvation, O LORD.

Lamentations 3:25, 26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. . . .

Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

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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!
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