Psalms 123:4 . The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see on Psalms 4). “ Poor” and “ godly” are almost synonymous. The Heb. Bible often uses one and the same word for “ poor.” “ afflicted,” “ humble.”
Bibliographical Information Peake, Arthur. "Commentary on Psalms 123". "Peake's Commentary on the Bible ". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/pfc/psalms-123.html. 1919.
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CXXIII. Waiting for God.
Psalms 123:4 . The contempt of the proud may have been caused by their own wealth, and by the poverty of the godly (see on Psalms 4). “ Poor” and “ godly” are almost synonymous. The Heb. Bible often uses one and the same word for “ poor.” “ afflicted,” “ humble.”