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proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/123.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, <i>and</i> with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/123.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scorn of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/123.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our soul has had much more than enough Of the scoffing of those who are at ease, <i>And</i> with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/123.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/123.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, <i>And</i> with the contempt of the proud. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/123.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Our soul is greatly saturated With the mockery of those who are at ease, <i>And</i> with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/123.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/123.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We’ve had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/123.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We&#8217ve had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/123.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/123.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and we can't take more abuse from those proud, conceited people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/123.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/123.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We have suffered more than our share of ridicule from those who are carefree. We have suffered more than our share of contempt from those who are arrogant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/123.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We have been mocked too long by the rich and scorned by proud oppressors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/123.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Our lives overflow with scorn from those who live at ease, with contempt from those who are proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/123.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/123.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We have had our fill of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/123.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/123.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/123.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/123.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul has been greatly filled "" With the scorning of the easy ones, "" With the contempt of the arrogant!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/123.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/123.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Much was our soul filled with it, a derision of those living at ease the contempt of the proud.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/123.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/123.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 122:4>For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/123.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Our souls are more than sated with mockery from the insolent, with contempt from the arrogant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/123.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul has had more than its fill of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the contempt of the proud.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/123.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Our soul has enough of the scorn of mockers, and enough of the contempt of the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/123.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the multitude has filled our soul with the mockery of mockers and the contempt of the proud. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/123.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Our soul is full sated With the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/123.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>Yea</i>, our soul has been exceedingly filled <i>with it</i>: <i>let</i> the reproach <i>be</i> to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/123-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16180" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/123.htm">I Lift Up My Eyes to You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">We</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: śā·ḇə·‘āh- (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">have endured</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·baṯ (Adj-fsc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">much</a> <a href="/hebrew/3933.htm" title="3933: hal·la·‘aḡ (Art:: N-msc) -- A mocking, derision. From la'ag; derision, scoffing.">scorn</a> <a href="/hebrew/7600.htm" title="7600: haš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- At ease, secure. From sha'an; secure; in a bad sense, haughty.">from the arrogant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/937.htm" title="937: hab·būz (Art:: N-ms) -- Contempt. From buwz; disrespect.">much contempt</a> <a href="/hebrew/1349.htm" title="1349: liḡ·ʾē·yō·nīm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Proud. From ga'ah: haughty.">from the proud.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Isaiah 51:7</a></span><br />Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Isaiah 51:23</a></span><br />I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-4.htm">Nehemiah 4:4</a></span><br />Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Lamentations 3:30</a></span><br />Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14</a></span><br />If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm">2 Corinthians 12:10</a></span><br />That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">1 Corinthians 4:12-13</a></span><br />We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-37</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.</p><p class="hdg">with the scorning</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-5.htm">Psalm 73:5-9</a></b></br> They <i>are</i> not in trouble <i>as other</i> men; neither are they plagued like <i>other</i> men… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Psalm 119:51</a></b></br> The proud have had me greatly in derision: <i>yet</i> have I not declined from thy law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-5.htm">Job 12:5</a></b></br> He that is ready to slip with <i>his</i> feet <i>is as</i> a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/119-45.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Easy</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Endured</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-157.htm">Oppressors</a> <a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/122-9.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/job/22-19.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Sated</a> <a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Scoffing</a> <a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/34-7.htm">Scorning</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/124-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-33.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/psalms/124-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-6.htm">Easy</a> <a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Endured</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/136-24.htm">Oppressors</a> <a href="/psalms/124-5.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/124-5.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/124-8.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Sated</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Scoffing</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Scorning</a> <a href="/psalms/124-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 123</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">The godly profess their confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">And pray to be delivered from contempt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "scorn" indicates a deep-seated disdain, which the Israelites endured from those who were self-sufficient and dismissive of God's chosen people. Historically, Israel was surrounded by powerful empires such as Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon, which often looked down on them. This scorn can be seen in the mocking of the Israelites during their captivity and exile. Biblically, this echoes the experiences of figures like Nehemiah, who faced ridicule from Sanballat and Tobiah (<a href="/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a>). Theologically, this scorn can be seen as a test of faith, where the faithful are called to endure and trust in God's deliverance.<p><b>much contempt from the proud</b><br>The "contempt" mentioned here is a stronger form of disdain, suggesting a dismissive attitude that the proud have towards those they consider inferior. In the biblical context, the "proud" often refers to those who rely on their own strength and wisdom rather than on God. This is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and Proverbs, where pride is consistently condemned (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). The proud are often contrasted with the humble, who find favor with God (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). In a prophetic sense, this contempt can be seen as a foreshadowing of the rejection and scorn that Jesus Christ would endure from the religious leaders and the Roman authorities, who were proud in their own understanding and power. This phrase calls believers to remain steadfast in the face of contempt, trusting in God's ultimate justice and vindication.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/123.htm">Psalm 123</a>, traditionally attributed to David, who expresses a communal lament and plea for mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arrogant.htm">The Arrogant</a></b><br>Individuals or groups who display pride and disdain towards others, often seen as oppressors or those in positions of power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_proud.htm">The Proud</a></b><br>Similar to the arrogant, these are people who hold themselves in high regard, often looking down on others with contempt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often represented in the Psalms, experiencing oppression and seeking God's deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned, the context of communal prayer and lament often points to the Temple as a place of seeking God's presence and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Believers are called to endure scorn and contempt with patience, trusting in God's ultimate justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_vs._pride.htm">Humility vs. Pride</a></b><br>The contrast between the humble and the proud is a central biblical theme, encouraging believers to seek humility and avoid arrogance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_mercy.htm">Seeking God's Mercy</a></b><br>In times of distress and oppression, turning to God in prayer and seeking His mercy is a vital response.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_lament.htm">Community Lament</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the Psalm reminds us of the importance of supporting one another in prayer and shared burdens.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>Despite enduring scorn, believers can have hope in God's promise to humble the proud and exalt the humble.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_123.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 123</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_123_4_conflict_with_other_verses.htm">Psalm 123:4 laments the scorn of the proud; does this conflict with other verses implying the righteous should not be shaken by contempt? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_mocking_god.htm">What is the meaning of mocking God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_psalm_123_3's_plea.htm">Why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence for the specific event behind Psalm 123:3's plea for mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hell_eternal_(matt_25_46_vs_mal_4_1).htm">Is hell eternal? (Matthew 25:46 vs. Malachi 4:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/123.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The scorning.</span>--The Hebrew offers a rare use of the article--probably it should be reproduced by our demonstrative, <span class= "ital">this scorning. </span>The LXX., however, have, "The scorn for those at ease, and the contempt for the proud," which requires only the substitution of a letter, removes an anomaly in construction, and gives a better sense: "Let our desire be satisfied to the full with the scorn for those at ease, and the same contempt for the proud." Notice how the figure is retained. The oppressors are the <span class= "ital">masters and mistresses, </span>living in luxury, while the slaves wait. Gesenius quotes Sallust (<span class= "ital">secundis rebus ferox</span>) in illustration of the wantonness of secure and luxurious power. As we read the verse, we seem to feel<p>"The whips and scorns of time,<p>The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/123.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the careless and irreligious (camp. <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Isaiah 32:9, 11</a>; <a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Amos 6:1</a>. And <span class="cmt_word">with the contempt of the proud</span>. This clause is exegetical of the last, not additional. Translate, <span class="accented">the seining of those that are at ease - the contempt of the proud</span>. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/123-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">have endured</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׂבְעָה־</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḇə·‘āh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">much</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבַּת֮</span> <span class="translit">(rab·baṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scorn</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלַּ֥עַג</span> <span class="translit">(hal·la·‘aḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3933.htm">Strong's 3933: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mocking, derision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the arrogant,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7600.htm">Strong's 7600: </a> </span><span class="str2">Secure, haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">much contempt</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝בּ֗וּז</span> <span class="translit">(hab·būz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_937.htm">Strong's 937: </a> </span><span class="str2">Disrespect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the proud.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(liḡ·’ê·yō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1349.htm">Strong's 1349: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haughty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/123-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 123:4 Our soul is exceedingly filled (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/123-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 123:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 123:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/124-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 124:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 124:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>