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Psalms 123:4
Psalms 123:4 is verse 4 of Psalms chapter 123, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
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.
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Psalms 123:2–4 · Berean Standard Bible
2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
4 We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 73:5They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
Psalms 73:6Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.
Psalms 73:7From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
Psalms 73:9They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
Psalms 119:51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
Job 12:5The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
Job 16:4I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
Jeremiah 48:11Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.
Jeremiah 48:27Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.
Jeremiah 48:29We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
Acts 17:21Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
Acts 17:32When 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.”
Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
1 Corinthians 4:13when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.