Focused Passage

Psalms 69:1-4

Zeal, Reproach, and the Saving God Who Rebuilds Zion

Psalm 69 moves from drowning distress and causeless hatred, through reproach for God-centered zeal and renewed pleas for rescue, into imprecatory judgment, thankful praise, and covenant hope for Zion and the descendants of God's servants.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:2Classic cross-references Jonah 2:5Classic cross-references Psalms 69:14Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:5Classic cross-references John 15:25OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:38OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִיH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralforכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe watersמַ֣יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralare upבָ֖אוּH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltoעַד־H5704Prepositionmy neckנָֽפֶשׁ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 40:2Classic cross-references Matthew 7:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:6Classic cross-references Psalms 32:6Classic cross-references Psalms 88:6Classic cross-references John 15:25OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:38OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

I have sunkטָבַ֤עְתִּי׀H2883Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularinto the miryבִּיוֵ֣ןH3121Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructdepthsמְ֭צוּלָהH4688Noun - feminine singularwhere [there is] noוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbfootingמָעֳמָ֑דH4613Noun - masculine singularI have driftedבָּ֥אתִיH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularinto deepבְמַעֲמַקֵּי־H4615Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructwatersמַ֝֗יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralwhere the floodוְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶתH7641Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularengulfs meשְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃H7857Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Proverbs 13:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:14Classic cross-references Psalms 22:15Classic cross-references Psalms 6:6Classic cross-references Psalms 119:82Classic cross-references John 15:25OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:38OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

I am wearyיָגַ֣עְתִּיH3021Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularfrom my cryingבְקָרְאִי֮H7121Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularmy throatגְּר֫וֹנִ֥יH1627Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis parchedנִחַ֪רH2787Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMy eyesעֵינַ֑יH5869Noun - cdc | first person common singularfailכָּל֥וּH3615Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurallookingמְ֝יַחֵ֗לH3176Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularfor my Godלֵאלֹהָֽי׃H430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 15:25Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Psalms 35:19Classic cross-references Psalms 109:3Classic cross-references Psalms 59:3Classic cross-references Matthew 26:38OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Those who hate meשֹׂנְאַ֪יH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwithout causeחִ֫נָּ֥םH2600Adverboutnumberרַבּ֤וּ׀H7231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe hairsמִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹתH8185Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructof my headרֹאשִׁי֮H7218Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmany areעָצְמ֣וּH6105Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthose who would destroy meמַ֭צְמִיתַיH6789Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularmy enemiesאֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularfor no reasonשֶׁ֑קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeThough I did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlestealגָ֝זַ֗לְתִּיH1497Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .אָ֣זH227AdverbI must repayאָשִֽׁיב׃H7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

See John 15:25

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