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Verse Psalms 123:2. _AS THE EYES OF SERVANTS_] We now wait for thy
commands, feeling the utmost readiness to obey them when made known to
us. The words may be understood as the language of dependence...
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BEHOLD, AS THE EYES OF SERVANTS LOOK UNTO THE HAND OF THEIR MASTERS
... - Or, are to the hands of their masters; or, regard the hands of
their masters. That is, we look to God with the same spirit of...
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PSALM 120-134
The Psalms of Degrees
Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents.
They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem
three times a year to celebra...
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CXXIII. WAITING FOR GOD.
Psalms 123:4. The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their
own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see on Psalms 4). Poor
and godly are almost synonymous. The...
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BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.
AS. Figure of speech _Simile._ App-6.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.
HAVE MERCY. Be gracious. Figure of speech _Ana...
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AS THE EYES OF SERVANTS LOOK UNTO THE HAND— Masters had a power not
only of commanding, but of severely punishing their servants;
accordingly, this _looking to the hand,_ &c. properly denotes the
serv...
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PSALMS 123
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
The King's Response to the Injunction to Lift up his Eyes as High as
Heaven.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 123:1, An Individualistic Couplet by way of Response
to the Exh...
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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
The Psalmist's looking up to God is like that of servants patiently
looking for mercy from their master (Psalms 123:1); prayer fo...
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The Psalmist looks up steadfastly to God, and expresses his confidence
in Him....
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
PSALMS 123
PSALMS FOR CLIMBING;
PSALMS 120:134
JESUS SAID, "WE WILL GO UP TO JERUSALEM" (LUKE 18:31).
THE STORY OF PSALMS 120:134
These 15 psalms are called...
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EYES. — As the eyes of the slave are fixed on the _hand_ of the
master or mistress, waiting for a sign or direction, so Israel waits,
expectant of the hint of Divine interference to deliver from the
t...
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הִנֵּ֨ה כְ עֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל
־יַ֤ד אֲֽדֹונֵיהֶ֗ם כְּ עֵינֵ֣י
שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל ־יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ
כֵּ֣ן...
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Psalms 123:1
A SIGH and an upward gaze and a sigh! No period is more appropriate,
as that of this psalm, than the early days after the return from
exile, when the little community, which had come bac...
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Following the idea of the ascent of the worshiper to the longed-for
house of Jehovah we have in this song an expression of the soul's
strong confidence in Jehovah. The soul first affirms confidence as...
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Behold, as the eyes of (a) 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 mer...
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How do servants look unto their masters or mistresses, for everything
that concerns them? For employment, direction, help, food,
countenance, shelter, in short, for everything which poor needy
servant...
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_GOD’S FAITHFUL SERVANTS_
‘Even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God.’
Psalms 123:2 (Prayer Book Version)
I. WHENEVER WE SEE A MASTER WITH A FAMILY OF SERVANTS, WE SEE A
LIVING PARABLE OF ALMIGHT...
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2._Behold as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters.
_This similitude is very suitable to the present case. It implies that
without the protection of God true believers have no comfort...
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The series then returns (Psalms 123) to their sorrows and resource.
Blessing is not fully come; but Jehovah is looked to in the heavens,
but as the God of Israel; the remnant say "our God" now. But th...
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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,.... To
direct them in their work and business, to point out unto the...
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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 u...
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_Unto thee lift I up mine eyes_ Though all human help fail us in this
sore distress, yet I do not despair of relief from thee; _O thou that
dwellest in the heavens_ Whose majesty and power incomparabl...
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TRUST IN THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF ANGUISH.
A song of degrees, setting forth the psalmist's earnest prayer for
mercy on account of the distress which has beset him....
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LOOK UNTO THE HAND OF THEIR MASTERS; either,
1. For supply of their wants, which comes from their masters hand; or,
2. For pity, the hand being the instrument whereby masters commonly
correct their...
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Psalms 123:2 eyes H5869 servants H5650 hand H3027 masters H113 eyes
H5869 maid H8198 hand H3027 mistress H1404 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 God
H430 mercy H2603 (H8799)
as the eyes - Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:2...
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Psalms 123:2
I. Wherever we see a master with a family of servants, we see a living
parable of Almighty God and His Church; and out of their duties and
behaviour to one another we may obtain much good...
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We shall read, this evening, three short Psalms, the 123 rd, 124 th,
and 125 th. May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writers of them,
strengthen our faith while we read these songs of joyous confide...
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CONTENTS: Expectation of mercy from God in the day of contempt.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: When man's eyes are toward God, he will always see God's
mercy coming toward him. He who dwells...
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REFLECTIONS. This psalm teaches us that when the church is in trouble
and contempt from proud, wicked, and unbelieving men, the ministers
and people of God must associate for counsel and prayer; and a...
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_Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes._
THE PRAYER OF THE EYES
The prayer of the eyes. Have you never seen it in the eyes of patient
poverty, of distress, of oppression, of the sick child? This prayer
reco...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 123:1. This is a community lament, as the
references to “we” and “us” show. In this Song of Solomon 1:1
of Ascents (see note on Psalm 120), the faithful pilgrims feel
themse...
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INTRODUCTION
Since the time when it was produced by its now unknown author, when
was not this hymn of hope a favourite with God’s people? The pensive
individual might use this form of meditation and...
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EXPOSITION
PSALMS 123:1
UNTO THEE LIFT I UP MINE EYES (comp. Psalms 121:1, where the psalmist
"lifted up his eyes" to God's dwelling-place). Now the expression is
bolder. The eyes are lifted up to G...
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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of a servant look unto the hand of their masters,
and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so...
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Genesis 32:26; Genesis 49:18; Joshua 10:6; Joshua 9:23; Joshua 9:27;
Lamentations 3:25; Lamentations 3:26; Luke 18:1; Psalms 119:123;...
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Look — For supply of their wants, and for help and defence against
their oppressors. Until — Until he help and save us....