Psalms 123:3

Psalms 123:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
• New International Version (NIV)Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Context of Psalms 123:3

1Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are directed] to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us. Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

Psalms 123:3 word by word

חָנֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃Read the interlinear

• contemptבּוּזbûz · contemptH937

Cross-references for Psalms 123:3

• Psalms 56:1Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
• Psalms 57:1Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
• Psalms 69:13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
• Psalms 44:13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision for them that are round about us;
• Psalms 89:50Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants — that I bear in my bosom [that of] all the mighty peoples —
• Nehemiah 4:2And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? shall they be permitted to go on? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, when they are burned?
• Isaiah 53:3He is despised and left alone of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, and like one from whom [men] hide their faces; — despised, and we esteemed him not.
• Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked him.
• Luke 23:35And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.

Commentaries on Psalms 123:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Have mercy upon us, O Lord - Chastise us no more; we will no more revolt against thee. We are exceedingly filled with contempt - We not only suffer grievously from our captivity, but are treated in the most contemptuous maner by our masters.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us - The language of earnest pleading, repeating with emphasis the object of the prayer. The supplicants are represented as standing and urging this petition, feeling that help could come only from God; looking only to him; and watching his countenance, as servants do their master‘s. For we are exceedingly filled - The Hebrew word used here means to be saturated; to have the appetite fully satisfied - as applied…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4This lament about the psalmist's humble position shows strong trust in the Lord (Psalm 123:1–2). The psalmist prays for God's favor on the community because evil surrounds them (Psalm 123:3–4). The poet looks beyond Jerusalem (Psalm 122) to God's throne in heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. contempt--was that of the heathen, and, perhaps, Samaritans (Ne 1:3; 2:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 123:3

• Afflictions and Adversities

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• Degrees, Song of
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Commentaries on Psalms 123

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings