CONTEMPT OF THE PROUD

PSALM 123:1-4

(1)  Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwell est in the heavens.  (2)  Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.  (3)  Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.  (4)  Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

COMMENTARY:

Brethren in Lord, in this context, the psalmist pleaded to God for his mercy among adversity.
As believers in Christ, the devil provokes, attacks and frustrates us whenever possible, to derail us from our faith in Jesus Christ.
These demonic attacks could manifest through (bankruptcies, workplace harassment, divorces, church divisions, family breakups, suicides, alcohol/drug additions, demonic dreams and visions);  Christians, need to be aware of these attacks and pray daily for God's mercy and intervention in the affairs of this world. 
Our adversary, (the devil) has demons spirits in high places of power (principalities and powers) on earth; they operate in our schools to derail our children lives, in secular world to recruit souls for hell, Senate and Congress to interfere with government agendas, worldliness in churches, negatively influence movie/music industries, and apparel industries.
As a result, school children are no longer worried about grades but their looks, government decisions tend to  favor the rich and not poor individuals, sex and nudity had taken control of the world through movie theaters, music and apparel industries; but when we (Christians) speak up against all these actions of the devil, we become an enemy of the world; therefore, let us pray for God's mercy and intervention on this sinful generation.

(John 15:19)  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

CONCLUSION:

Brethren in the Lord, (What is the solution to these attacks of the enemy?)  "PRAYER".  Before you head out to your various activities of the day; pray for the world, and plead the blood of Jesus to protect everyone from all adversaries. 

(2 Timothy 3:1)  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Perilous times are here, believe on Jesus and be saved.  Amen and Amen!