Focused Passage

Psalms 69:13-21

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

13But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

20Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Original words

Butוַאֲנִ֤יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularmy prayerתְפִלָּתִֽי־H8605Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularto Youלְךָ֨׀Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֡הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis for a timeעֵ֤תH6256Noun - common singular constructof favorרָצ֗וֹןH7522Noun - masculine singularIn Your abundantבְּרָב־H7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructloving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralanswer meעֲ֝נֵ֗נִיH6030Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularwith Your sureבֶּאֱמֶ֥תH571Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructsalvationיִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃H3468Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Rescue meהַצִּילֵ֣נִיH5337Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularfrom the mireמִ֭טִּיטH2916Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand do notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverblet me sinkאֶטְבָּ֑עָהH2883Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singulardeliver meאִנָּצְלָ֥הH5337Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularfrom my foesמִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗יH8130Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand out of the deepוּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־H4615Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructwatersמָֽיִם׃H4325Noun - masculine plural
Verse 15

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverblet the floodsשִׁבֹּ֣לֶתH7641Noun - feminine singular construct. . .מַ֭יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralengulf meתִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי׀H7857Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singularor the depthsמְצוּלָ֑הH4688Noun - feminine singular. . .וְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbswallow me upתִּבְלָעֵ֣נִיH1104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singularlet notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbthe Pitבְּאֵ֣רH875Noun - feminine singularcloseתֶּאְטַר־H332Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularits mouthפִּֽיהָ׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularover meעָלַ֖יH5921Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 16

Original words

Answer meעֲנֵ֣נִיH6030Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּי־H3588ConjunctionYour loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularis goodט֣וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularturnפְּנֵ֣הH6437Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularto meאֵלָֽי׃H413Preposition | first person common singularin keeping with Your greatכְּרֹ֥בH7230Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructcompassionרַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָH7356Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

Hideתַּסְתֵּ֣רH5641Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularnotוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | AdverbYour faceפָּ֭נֶיךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularfrom Your servantמֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָH5650Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI am in distressצַר־H6887Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularAnswerעֲנֵֽנִי׃H6030Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularmeלִ֝֗יPreposition | first person common singularquicklyמַהֵ֥רH4116Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Draw nearקָרְבָ֣הH7126Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionmy soulנַפְשִׁ֣יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand redeem meגְאָלָ֑הּH1350Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularransom meפְּדֵֽנִי׃H6299Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularbecause ofלְמַ֖עַןH4616Prepositionmy foesאֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Verse 19

Original words

Youאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularknowיָדַ֗עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֣יH2781Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularmy shameוּ֭בָשְׁתִּיH1322Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand disgraceוּכְלִמָּתִ֑יH3639Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularAllכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmy adversariesצוֹרְרָֽי׃H6887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularare before Youנֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗H5048Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

Insultsחֶרְפָּ֤ה׀H2781Noun - feminine singularhave brokenשָֽׁבְרָ֥הH7665Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularmy heartלִבִּ֗יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand I am in despairוָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁהH5136Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularI lookedוָאֲקַוֶּ֣הH6960Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularfor sympathyלָנ֣וּדH5110Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbut there was noneוָאַ֑יִןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbfor comfortersוְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗יםH5162Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralbut I foundמָצָֽאתִי׃H4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularno oneוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Verse 21

Original words

They poisonedוַיִּתְּנ֣וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralmy foodבְּבָרוּתִ֣יH1267Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwith gallרֹ֑אשׁH7219Noun - masculine singularand gave me vinegarחֹֽמֶץ׃H2558Noun - masculine singularto quenchיַשְׁק֥וּנִיH8248Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singularmy thirstוְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗יH6772Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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