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.
Look, just as servants watch their masters' hands for direction, and as a maid watches her mistress's hand for signals, that's how we keep our eyes on the LORD our God, waiting until he shows us mercy.
The writer is saying we should look to God with complete dependence and trust, just like servants watch their masters, waiting patiently for His help and mercy.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time when Israel was facing oppression or hardship, possibly during the Babylonian exile or another period of foreign domination. In ancient times, servants would watch their masters' hand gestures for silent commands or signals about what to do next, making this a vivid image of attentive dependence that everyone would understand.
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