Psalms 123:4

“Our soul is greatly sated with the mockery of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.”

Psalms 123:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 123:4, word by word

Our soulנַפְשֵׁnafshe

appetite

Hunger or craving; the throat.

Where else “nafshe” appears
is greatlyרַבַּתrabat

much

In great quantity, more than expected.

Where else “rabat” appears
satedשָׂבְעָהsava

be sated

To have plenty, be fed up.

Where else “sava” appears
with the mockeryלַּעַגlaag

scorn, derision

Mockery, scorn.

Where else “laag” appears
of those who are at easeשַּׁאֲנַנִּיםshaananim

arrogant

Overconfident, with no thought for God or others.

Where else “shaananim” appears
with the contemptבּוּזbuz

contempt

Contempt, scorn.

Where else “buz” appears
of the proudגְאֵיוֹנִיםgeeonim

proud, haughty

Proud, haughty. It appears in Psalm 123:4.

Where else “geeonim” appears

The context

3Show us favor, YHWH, show us favor, for we are greatly sated with contempt.

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