Psalms 123:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 123:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 123:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 123:3 — KJV
“Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.”
— Psalms 123:3 (KJV)
Psalms 123:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 123:3
“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;”
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“But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.”
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“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.”
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“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
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“But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him”
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