Psalm 123:4 “We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the p…”

Psalm 123:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

American Standard Version

Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.

Geneva Bible 1599

Our soule is filled too full of ye mocking of the wealthy, and of the despitefulnes of the proude.

Darby Translation

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

Young's Literal Translation

Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

Bible in Basic English

For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.

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Cross references

“with the scorning”

Psalm 119:51 Job 12:5 Acts 17:32 1 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 73:5–9 Job 16:4

Psalm 119:51 · BSB

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

Job 12:5 · BSB

The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

Acts 17:32 · BSB

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.”

1 Corinthians 4:13 · BSB

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

Psalm 73:5–9 · BSB

They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.

Job 16:4 · BSB

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Also

Isaiah 32:11 Isaiah 32:9 Nehemiah 2:19 Amos 6:1

Isaiah 32:11 · BSB

Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists.

Isaiah 32:9 · BSB

Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.

Nehemiah 2:19 · BSB

But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”

Amos 6:1 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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