Psalm 123:3
“Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 123Meaning
The doubled plea, 'have mercy,' turns prolonged humiliation into prayer. The psalm names contempt honestly without converting suffering into permission for retaliation.
Mercy under contempt
States the community's burden and intensifies the plea for mercy.