Psalms 122:3
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri, quia multum repleti sumus despectione ;
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπληθύνθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 123:3
- חָנֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXXIII
5. “For we have been much filled with contempt” ( ver. 3 ). All that will live piously according to Christ, must needs suffer reproof, must needs be despised by those who do not choose to live piously, all whose happiness is earthly. They are derided who call that happiness which they cannot see with their eyes, and it is said to them, What believest thou, madman? Dost thou see what thou believest? Hath any one returned from the world below, and reported to thee what is going on there? Behold I see and enjoy what I love. Thou art scorned, because thou dost hope for what thou seest not; and he who seemeth to hold what he seeth, scorneth thee. Consider well if he doth really hold it…I have my house, he hath boasted himself. Thou askest, what house of his own? That which my father left me. And whence did he derive this house? My grandfather left it him. …