2. We Look by Faith to God’s Hand (v. 2). In Eastern countries, masters often commanded their servants by means of hand signals, so the servants kept their eyes on the master’s hand. This is what gave them direction for their work. But the master’s hand was also the source of their provision, what they needed for their daily sustenance. Finally, the master’s hand protected them in times of danger. The New Jewish Publication Society translation reads, “They follow their master’s hand.” So it is with God’s people today: our direction, provision, and protection all come from our Master’s hand, and His hand never fails. Even the heart of a king is in the hands of the Lord (Prov. 21:1), so God’s feeble remnant in Jerusalem did not have to fear the nations around them.