King James Version
Psalms 123:3 in the King James Version says “Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 123 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.”
Psalms 123:3 · KJV
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
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 .
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Have mercy”
H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)
“upon us O LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“Have mercy”
H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“upon us for we are exceedingly”
H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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