Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 123
Psalms 123 opens with these words: “To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.” The line to keep is Psalms 123:2: “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God,…” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 123:2
“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.”
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Practice Psalms 123:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
astheeyesofservantslooktothehandofmaster,astheeyesofamaidtothehandofhermistress;sooureyestoYahweh,ourGod,untilhehasmercyonus.
World English Bible
1To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.
3Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 123?
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Read “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her…” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 123 before bedtime?
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Psalms 123 word search
Psalms 123:2 — Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.
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A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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