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Have mercy on us
The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as an action. See how you translated a similar phrase in Psalms 123:2. AT: "act mercifully toward us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
we are filled ... We are more than full
These two phrases have similar meaning, with the second increasing the intensity of the first. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
we are filled with humiliation
Here humiliation is spoken of as if it were something that could be fill up a person. "we are very disgraced" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
We are more than full
This idiom means that the amount is excessive, in a negative sense. AT: "We have had too much" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
of the scoffing ... and with the contempt
There two phrases have very similar meanings and are used together to emphasize how much they have been mocked by the people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
scoffing
"mocking" or "insults"
the insolent
This refers to the insolent people. AT: "rude and arrogant people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)
the proud
This refers to the proud people. AT: "the people who are proud" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)