Psalm 123:2
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.
Cross-references
Psalm 40:1-3 describes patient waiting on the Lord resulting in deliverance — the same expectant faith that here looks to God for mercy.
Psalm 119:82 has the psalmist's eyes failing for God's comfort — directly parallel to the weary waiting for mercy in this verse.
Psalm 119:123-125 repeats the cry of eyes failing for salvation and the servant appealing for mercy — a direct parallel to this waiting servant.
Psalm 130:5 declares 'I wait for the LORD' — the same core theme of hopeful expectation for God's action seen here.
Psalm 130:6 intensifies the waiting with watchmen longing for morning — an eager anticipation paralleling the servant's gaze here.
Psalm 25:15 says 'Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD'—a nearly identical posture of dependence.
Psalm 62:1 declares 'my soul waiteth upon God'—a strong verbal parallel for silent trust.
Psalm 34:5 shows that looking to God brings light and joy—the result of the expectant gaze here.
Psalm 25:3 promises no shame for those who wait on God—adding a secure outcome to this waiting.
Lamentations 3:26 urges quietly waiting for the Lord's salvation — echoing the servant's patient hope for mercy seen here.
Genesis 49:18 is Jacob's final cry 'I have waited for thy salvation' — a concise expression of the same expectant waiting for deliverance.
Lamentations 3:25 affirms God's goodness to those who wait for him — directly reinforcing the theme of patient hope in this verse.
In Isaiah 33:2, the same posture of waiting on God for grace and salvation echoes the servant-like dependence on God's mercy here.
2 Chronicles 20:12 echoes exactly 'our eyes are upon thee'—a direct parallel in trusting God amid crisis.
In Isaiah 40:31, waiting on the LORD brings renewed strength — a different promised outcome than mercy here, but same core attitude.
1 Kings 1:20 has Israel's eyes on a human king—contrasting with our eyes fixed on God alone.
In Proverbs 27:18, the servant who guards his master is honored — a different angle on servant-master relationship than the dependent waiting here.