Psalms 123:4

Shame Suffering Pride

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.

³ Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

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

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
KJV: Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
WEB: Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
ASV: Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. Psalm 124 A Song of Ascents; of David.
DARBY: Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
BLB: Exceedingly our soul has been filled with the scorn of those at ease, with the contempt of the prideful ones.

ÅB: rikelig mettet er vår sjel blitt med spott fra de trygge, med forakt fra de overmodige.
OTB: Vår sjel har utholdt mer enn nok
av hån fra de som lever i ro,
og av forakt fra de stolte.
B1930: rikelig mettet er vår sjel blitt med spott fra de trygge, med forakt fra de overmodige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 119:51
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
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Job 12:5
The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
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Acts 17:32
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
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Isaiah 32:11
Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists.
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1 Corinthians 4:13
when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
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Jeremiah 48:29
We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
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Isaiah 32:9
Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.
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Amos 6:1
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
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