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.
The faithful cry out with eyes fixed upward when wicked men heap cruel tyranny upon them and no earthly help remains. God dwells in the heavens not merely to teach us His power deserves our reverence, but to assure us that when all hope fails on earth, He can and will deliver His oppressed people.
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Commenting on Psalm 123:1-4
Servants fix their eyes on the master's hand because a mere gesture directs them, they dare not miss a sign, or fail in obedience. So the sanctified man lifts his gaze to God, learning His will from creation, providence, and grace; these are all motions of Jehovah's hand.
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Our eyes must wait on the Lord as servants watch their master's hand, waiting not for a moment but persisting until mercy comes. Heaven is both His court of glory and His seat of judgment, from which He beholds our calamities and sends deliverance to those who lift their souls to Him in trouble.
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Commenting on Psalm 123:1-4