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.

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

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

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

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

Original words

Save me הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O God אֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 Noun - masculine plural for כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the waters מַ֣יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural are up בָ֖אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to עַד־ H5704 Preposition my neck נָֽפֶשׁ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

I have sunk טָבַ֤עְתִּי׀ H2883 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular into the miry בִּיוֵ֣ן H3121 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct depths מְ֭צוּלָה H4688 Noun - feminine singular where [there is] no וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb footing מָעֳמָ֑ד H4613 Noun - masculine singular I have drifted בָּ֥אתִי H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular into deep בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־ H4615 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct waters מַ֝֗יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural where the flood וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת H7641 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular engulfs me שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃ H7857 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

I am weary יָגַ֣עְתִּי H3021 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular from my crying בְקָרְאִי֮ H7121 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular my throat גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י H1627 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular is parched נִחַ֪ר H2787 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My eyes עֵינַ֑י H5869 Noun - cdc | first person common singular fail כָּל֥וּ H3615 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural looking מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל H3176 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular for my God לֵאלֹהָֽי׃ H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Those who hate me שֹׂנְאַ֪י H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular without cause חִ֫נָּ֥ם H2600 Adverb outnumber רַבּ֤וּ׀ H7231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the hairs מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת H8185 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct of my head רֹאשִׁי֮ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular many are עָצְמ֣וּ H6105 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural those who would destroy me מַ֭צְמִיתַי H6789 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular my enemies אֹיְבַ֣י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular for no reason שֶׁ֑קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative Though I did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle steal גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי H1497 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular . . . אָ֣ז H227 Adverb I must repay אָשִֽׁיב׃ H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

See John 15:25

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