Psalms 123:4

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

Related Commentaries of 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....
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

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...
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 Babylo...
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 no...
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.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The scorning of those, etc.] the mocking of them that are at ease—heathen oppressors living in careless security. The circumstances are similar to...
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., how...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS Oh! for faith to be looking unto Jesus as those look to the world, who live upon its smiles. My soul! hadst thou but half the concern to...
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 o...
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...
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 the scornful and contemptuous carriage of thine and our enemies, who live in great ease and glory, whilst we, thy people, are overwhelmed with m...
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

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

Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scorning of those that are at ease. Man disregarding man I. Man’s disregard for man explains the social...
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

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, the enemies who believe themselves. to be secure, and with the contempt...

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Related Commentaries of Psalms 123:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 123:4