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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 123Meaning
The servant imagery stresses dependence and attentiveness, not an endorsement of slavery or abusive hierarchy. The repeated focus is waiting for the LORD's mercy in a situation of contempt.
Waiting for mercy
Uses household imagery to portray attentive dependence on God until mercy comes.