Psalm 123:3

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Cross-reference

Psalm 89:51 Parallel

In Psalm 89:51, the enemies reproach the LORD's anointed — a specific parallel of reproach against God's chosen.

Psalm 89:50 Parallel

In Psalm 89:50, the psalmist bears the reproach of the nations — a direct parallel to the contempt experienced.

In Psalm 44:13-16, the psalmist describes being made a reproach and scorn — directly parallel to being filled with contempt.

Psalm 56:1 Parallel

In Psalm 56:1, the psalmist cries for grace under oppression — directly parallel to the plea for mercy from contempt here.

Psalm 137:3 Parallel

In Psalm 137:3, captors mock the exiles — enduring contempt from oppressors, similar to the plea here.

In Psalm 119:51, the arrogant mock the psalmist — same endurance of contempt while remaining faithful.

In Psalm 119:22, the psalmist asks God to remove scorn and contempt — exactly the same plight as here.

Psalm 31:18 Parallel

In Psalm 31:18, the same contempt from proud lips is condemned — a cry for God to silence them.

Psalm 36:11 Parallel

In Psalm 36:11, the psalmist prays for protection from the proud — a related plea against oppression.

Luke 23:35 Parallel

Luke 23:35 shows rulers sneering at Jesus on the cross—a vivid NT example of the contempt the psalmist endures.

Isaiah 53:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 53:3, the Servant is despised and rejected — a prophetic parallel to being filled with contempt.

In Nehemiah 4:2-4, Sanballat mocks the Jews and Nehemiah prays about their reproach — a historical instance of contempt.

Nehemiah 4:4 is a direct prayer about being despised—almost identical plea and situation, strengthening the parallel.

In Proverbs 11:12, deriding a neighbor is condemned — the same contempt endured here is called senseless.

In Proverbs 18:3, contempt accompanies wickedness — explains the source of the contempt endured here.

Jeremiah 33:24 shows people despising Israel as rejected by God — exactly the contempt Psalm 123:3 prays about.

Jeremiah 51:51 expresses shame over reproach from enemies — filling the soul with contempt as in Psalm 123:3.

Lamentations 3:14 describes being a derision to all — the same experience of contempt Psalm 123:3 cries out against.

Lamentations 3:30 says 'he is filled full with reproach' — a direct parallel to being 'exceedingly filled with contempt.'

Lamentations 5:1 pleads 'behold our reproach' — mirroring the plea for mercy from contempt in Psalm 123:3.

Isaiah 36:8 Historical context

Isaiah 36:8 records Rabshakeh's taunt — a concrete instance of the contempt God's people endure.

2 Kings 19:3 reports Hezekiah's distress from disgrace and rebuke—echoing the psalmist's experience of contempt.

1 Samuel 25:10 shows Nabal scornfully dismissing David—another instance of contempt from a wealthy man.

Mark 5:40 Parallel

Mark 5:40 shows Jesus being laughed to scorn — a New Testament example of the contempt prayed against in Psalm 123:3.

1 Samuel 17:42 depicts Goliath despising David—a classic case of contempt from a powerful enemy.

Job 19:15 Related theme

Job 19:15 shows Job treated as a foreigner by his household—a form of contempt through rejection and alienation.

Job 12:5 Related theme

Job 12:5 describes the at ease having contempt for the unfortunate—a general principle behind the psalmist's complaint.