Psalms 123:3

Isaiah 53:3; Luke 16:14; Luke 18:11-13; Luke 23:35; Nehemiah 4:2-4; Psalms 44:13-16; Psalms 56:1; Psalms 56:2; Psalms 57:1; Psalms 69:13-16; Psalms 89:50; Psalms 89:51

Related Commentaries of Psalms 123:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us - The language of earnest pleading, repeating with emphasis the object of the prayer. The supplica...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are (b) exceedingly filled with contempt. (b) He declares that when the faithful are so full...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

contempt . the mockery. Compare Psalms 119:22 , referring to Rab-shakeh.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah! etc. The Psalmist prosecutes and confirms the preceding doctrine. He had said that the godly, finding th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Have mercy upon us, O Lord - Chastise us no more; we wil...
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 lookin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

Exceedingly filled. — Or, sated more than enough.
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 fr...
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 confiden...
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; b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us ,.... Merit is not pleaded; for, though servants, they knew they were unprofitable ones: but mercy is...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Ver. 3. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy ] This...
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 op...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Acknowledgments. A song of degrees. 1 Unto thee lift I up...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With opprobrious words and injuries.
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 pensiv...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We shall read, this evening, three short Psalms, the 123 rd, 124 th, and 125 th. May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writers of them, strengthen ou...
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...
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 peopl...
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 distres...
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-pl...
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 whi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, this call being, as one commentator has it, the constant Kyrie of all believers; for we are exceedin...

³ Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 123:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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