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Psalms 123:2
As the eyes of servants
from I Lift Up My Eyes to You, Psalms 123:1-4
What it says

Like servants watching a master's hand and a maid watching her mistress, the people watch the LORD their God until he shows them mercy.

What it is doing

This verse defines faithfulness here as patient, attentive dependence.

In context

1A song of ascents. 2As the eyes of servants 3Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, 4We have endured much scorn from the arrogant,