Psalms 123:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud#st01343. ”

Psalms 123:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Our soul is exceedingly filled - Thoroughly sated. This verse states the nature and the source of the contempt which they were called to bear. With the scorning of those that are at ease - Ac...
Psalms 123:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXIII. Waiting for God. Psalms 123:4 . The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see on Psalms 4). Poor and godly are almost synonymous...
Psalms 123:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Our soul . we. Hebrew. nephesh (App-13). scorning . the scoffing. The reference is to the scoffing of Sennacherib and Rab-shakeh ( 2 Kings 18:19-35 ; 2 Kings 19:8-13 ; 2 Chronicles 32:10-19 ;...
Psalms 123:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. Those that are at ease - The Babylonians, who, having subdued all the people of the n...
Psalms 123:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of those that are at ease— Or, Of the insolent. The Hebrew word שׁאננים shaanannim is used not only for quiet or secure, in the original notion, but, by a metonymy of the cause for the effe...
Psalms 123:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. The Psalmist's looking up to God is like that of servants patiently looking for mercy from their master ( Psalms 123:1-2 );...
Psalms 123:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist looks up steadfastly to God, and expresses his confidence in Him.
Psalms 123:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The scorning. — The Hebrew offers a rare use of the article — probably it should be reproduced by our demonstrative, this scorning. The LXX., however, have, “The scorn for those at ease, and the...
Psalms 123:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 123:1-4 A SIGH and an upward gaze and a sigh! No period is more appropriate, as that of this psalm, than the early days after the return from exile, when the little community, which had com...
Psalms 123:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Following the idea of the ascent of the worshiper to the longed-for house of Jehovah we have in this song an expression of the soul's strong confidence in Jehovah. The soul first affirms confidence a...
Psalms 123:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! it is lovely not only to have our eyes directed unto Jesus, but waiting upon Jesus; not only to give in our petition to the heavenly court; but to hang about the door until the king send out...
Psalms 123:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease ,.... That are in easy and affluent circumstances; abound in the things of this world, and have more than heart can wish; h...
Psalms 123:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud. Ver. 4. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease...
Psalms 123:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Have mercy upon us, O Lord O be gracious unto us, and in much mercy help and save us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt Loaded with opprobrious words and injuries. Our soul is exceedi...
Psalms 123:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Acknowledgments. A song of degrees. 1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. ...
Psalms 123:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With the scornful and contemptuous carriage of thine and our enemies, who live in great ease and glory, whilst we, thy people, are overwhelmed with manifold calamities.
Psalms 123:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Since the time when it was produced by its now unknown author, when was not this hymn of hope a favourite with God’s people? The pensive individual might use this form of meditation and...
Psalms 123:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 123:1 . Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Our eyes are far too apt to look below, or to look within, or to look around, but it is wisdom on our part to lo...
Psalms 123:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This psalm teaches us that when the church is in trouble and contempt from proud, wicked, and unbelieving men, the ministers and people of God must associate for counsel and prayer; an...
Psalms 123:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes. The prayer of the eyes The prayer of the eyes. Have you never seen it in the eyes of patient poverty, of distress, of oppression, of the sick child? This prayer r...
Psalms 123:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Psalms 123:1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes (comp. Psalms 121:1 , where the psalmist "lifted up his eyes" to God's dwelling-place). Now the expression is bolder. The eyes are l...
Psalms 123:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Trust in the Lord in the Midst of Anguish. A song of degrees, setting forth the psalmist's earnest prayer for mercy on account of the distress which has beset him.
Psalms 123:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:13 ; Acts 17:21 ; Acts 17:32 ; Acts 26:24 ; Jeremiah 48:11 ; Jeremiah 48:27 ; Jeremiah 48:29 ; Job 12:5 ; Job 16:4 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 73:5-9

Psalms 123:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 123:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 123:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 123:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 123:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 123:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 123:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 123:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 123:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 123:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 123:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 123:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 123:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 123:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge