Behold as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.
George Leo Haydock
Masters. Expecting liberty, or rather food; though it may also imply that they are ready to run at the first sign, which they observe with attention. Thus Menelaus had his eyes on Agamemnon. (Homer) (Calmet) — As servants, and particularly handmaids, are very attentive, and hope to receive sustenance, so we ought to pray with all earnestness to God for what is necessary. (Worthington) — All must come from Him. — Until. Or “waiting for his having mercy on us.” We shall not cease to look up to Him afterwards. (Berthier) — “Take care not to turn thine eyes away from mine.” (Terent. Adelph. ii. 1.)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.