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Psalms 123:2

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A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.	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.	Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Behold, as the eyes^H5869 of servants^H5650 look unto the hand^H3027 of their masters^H113, and as the eyes^H5869 of a maiden^H8198 unto the hand^H3027 of her mistress^H1404; so our eyes^H5869 wait upon the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, until that he have mercy^H2603 upon us.

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Original Hebrew

הִנֵּה כְעֵינֵי עֲבָדִים אֶל־יַד אֲ‍דֹונֵיהֶם כְּעֵינֵי שִׁפְחָה אֶל־יַד גְּבִרְתָּהּ כֵּן עֵינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּנוּ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
הִנֵּ֨ה	hi.Neh	H2009	HTm	here!
כְ/עֵינֵ֪י	khe./'ei.Nei	H5869	HR/Ncbdc	like/ (the) eyes of
עֲבָדִ֡ים	'a.va.Dim	H5650	HNcmpa	slaves
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	(which are) to
יַ֤ד	yad	H3027	HNcbsc	(the) hand of
אֲֽדוֹנֵי/הֶ֗ם	'ado.nei./Hem	H113	HNcmpc/Sp3mp	master(s)/ their
כְּ/עֵינֵ֣י	ke./'ei.Nei	H5869	HR/Ncbdc	like/ (the) eyes of
שִׁפְחָה֮	shif.Chah	H8198	HNcfsa	a female slave
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	(which are) to
יַ֪ד	yad	H3027	HNcbsc	(the) hand of
גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥/הּ	ge.Vir.Ta/h	H1404	HNcfsc/Sp3fs	mistress/ her
כֵּ֣ן	ken	H3651	HTm	so
עֵ֭ינֵי/נוּ	'Ei.nei./nu	H5869	HNcbdc/Sp1cp	eyes/ our
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	(are) to
יְהוָ֣ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ	'e.lo.Hei./nu	H430	HNcmpc/Sp1cp	God/ our
עַ֝֗ד	'Ad	H5704	HR	until
שֶׁ/יְּחָנֵּֽ/נוּ	shei./ye.cha.Ne./nu	H2603	HTr/Vqi3ms/Sp1cp	that/ he will show favor to/ us

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H113 — אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn, aw-done'): or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine); lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H1404 — גְּבֶרֶת (gᵉbereth, gheb-eh'-reth): feminine of גְּבִיר; mistress; lady, mistress.
• H2603 — חָנַן (chânan, khaw-nan'): a primitive root (compare חָנָה); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
• H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
• H8198 — שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh, shif-khaw'): feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see מִשְׁפָּחָה); a female slave (as a member of the household); (bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H2009 — הִנֵּה (hinnêh, hin-nay'): prolongation for הֵן; lo!; behold, lo, see.
• H3651 — כֵּן (kên, kane): from כּוּן; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles); [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.
• H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• as the eyes — Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:27, Joshua 10:6
• so our eyes — Genesis 32:26, Genesis 49:18, Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 119:82, Psalms 119:123-125, Psalms 130:5-6, Lamentations 3:25-26, Luke 18:1

Reciprocal references (18): 1 Kings 1:20, 2 Kings 5:2, 2 Chronicles 20:12, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 25:15, Psalms 34:5, Psalms 52:9, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 141:8, Proverbs 27:18, Isaiah 33:2, Isaiah 40:31, Ezekiel 18:6, Hosea 3:1, Hosea 12:6, Zephaniah 3:8, Ephesians 6:5, Colossians 3:22

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, WAITING UPON GOD
• Torrey’s: HANDS, THE, WAITING UPON GOD
• Nave’s: DESIRE, SERVANT, WAITING

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