Psalms 123:3-4
Psalms 123:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 123:1-4 The Message (MSG)
I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help. Like servants, alert to their master’s commands, like a maiden attending her lady, We’re watching and waiting, holding our breath, awaiting your word of mercy. Mercy, GOD, mercy! We’ve been kicked around long enough, Kicked in the teeth by complacent rich men, kicked when we’re down by arrogant brutes.
Psalms 123:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Be gracious to us, O LORD, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
Have mercy on us, LORD. Have mercy on us, because we have been insulted. We have suffered many insults from lazy people and much cruelty from the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. We have endured no end of ridicule from the arrogant, of contempt from the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scorn of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 123:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶Be gracious to us, O LORD, be gracious and favorable toward us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].
Psalms 123:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt. We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud and the contempt of the arrogant.