“Now with all our heart,
We follow you!
We fear you!
We seek your presence!
Do not put us to shame!
Deal with us
In your patience!
Deal with us
In your abundant mercy!”
Azariah pointed out that they were going to follow God with all their heart. They feared him and were seeking his presence. However, they did not want to be put to shame. They wanted God’s patience and mercy to come to them.
“Have mercy upon us!
Yahweh!
Have mercy upon us!
We have had more than enough of contempt.
Our soul has more than its fill
Of the scorn of those
Who are at ease.
Our soul has more than its fill
Of the contempt of the proud.”
This short 4 verse psalm comes to an end with a cry for mercy to Yahweh. They have had enough of contempt and scorn from those who are proud and have an easy life. Their souls are full of disdain from these proud and easy going people. There is the repeated cry to have mercy on them.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 