Psalms
Psalm 123:3
3Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy,
for we have endured much contempt.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have mercy on us | חָנֵּ֣נוּ | ḥān·nê·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| O LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| have mercy | חָנֵּ֑נוּ | ḥān·nê·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| we have endured | שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ | śā·ḇa‘·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| much | רַ֝֗ב | raḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| contempt | בֽוּז׃ | ḇūz | Noun - masculine singular | H937 contempt |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 57:1 · Luke 18:11–13 · Psalm 89:50–51 · Nehemiah 4:2–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.