Psalms 123:3
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,for we have endured much contempt.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:16It was so, as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
Nehemiah 4:2He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"
Psalms 4:1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David.Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness.Give me relief from my distress.Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 44:14You make us a byword among the nations,a shaking of the head among the peoples.
Psalms 57:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,for my soul takes refuge in you.Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,until disaster has passed.
Psalms 89:50Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants,how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 123:2-4
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 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. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord , have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. We have… Read the whole commentary →