Psalms 123:2 meaning and explanation
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.
Psalms 123:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is a worshiper in a community that has endured scorn from the powerful, and the song belongs to the pilgrim collection called songs of ascents. The image is drawn from household life: servants watched their master's or mistress's hand for a signal or a gift, since everything came through that hand.
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