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Psalms 123:3

Mercy and compassionPrayerShame

1 I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

4 We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

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Compare

BSB
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
KJV
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
WEB
Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
ASV
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
DARBY
Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
BLB
Have mercy on us, O YHWH, Have mercy on us! For we are filled exceedingly with contempt.
ÅB
Vær oss nådig, Herre, vær oss nådig! For vi er rikelig mettet med forakt;
OTB
Vis oss din godhet, Herre, vis oss din godhet,
for vi har utholdt mer enn nok forakt.
B1930
Vær oss nådig, Herre, vær oss nådig! For vi er rikelig mettet med forakt;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 57:1

    Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

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  • Luke 18:11–13

    The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

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  • Psalms 89:50–51

    Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—

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  • Nehemiah 4:2–4

    before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”

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  • Psalms 4:1

    Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

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  • Luke 23:35

    The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

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  • Isaiah 53:3

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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  • Psalms 69:13–16

    But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

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