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

13 But 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 57:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:15 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But וַאֲנִ֤י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular my prayer תְפִלָּתִֽי־ H8605 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular to You לְךָ֨׀ Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֡ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is for a time עֵ֤ת H6256 Noun - common singular construct of favor רָצ֗וֹן H7522 Noun - masculine singular In Your abundant בְּרָב־ H7230 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct loving devotion חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular O God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural answer me עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular with Your sure בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct salvation יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃ H3468 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 40:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 42:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 130:1 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Rescue me הַצִּילֵ֣נִי H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular from the mire מִ֭טִּיט H2916 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and do not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb let me sink אֶטְבָּ֑עָה H2883 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular deliver me אִנָּצְלָ֥ה H5337 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular from my foes מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י H8130 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular and out of the deep וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־ H4615 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct waters מָֽיִם׃ H4325 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 124:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 88:6 Classic cross-references Revelation 12:15 Classic cross-references Acts 2:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:1 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb let the floods שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת H7641 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . מַ֭יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural engulf me תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי׀ H7857 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular or the depths מְצוּלָ֑ה H4688 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb swallow me up תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי H1104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular let not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb the Pit בְּאֵ֣ר H875 Noun - feminine singular close תֶּאְטַר־ H332 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular its mouth פִּֽיהָ׃ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular over me עָלַ֖י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Psalms 51:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 63:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 5:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 109:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:41 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Answer me עֲנֵ֣נִי H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction Your loving devotion חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular is good ט֣וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular turn פְּנֵ֣ה H6437 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to me אֵלָֽי׃ H413 Preposition | first person common singular in keeping with Your great כְּרֹ֥ב H7230 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct compassion רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ H7356 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 6:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 143:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 141:1 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Hide תַּסְתֵּ֣ר H5641 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb Your face פָּ֭נֶיךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular from Your servant מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I am in distress צַר־ H6887 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Answer עֲנֵֽנִי׃ H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular me לִ֝֗י Preposition | first person common singular quickly מַהֵ֥ר H4116 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 70:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 72:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 111:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:19 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Draw near קָרְבָ֣ה H7126 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition my soul נַפְשִׁ֣י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and redeem me גְאָלָ֑הּ H1350 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular ransom me פְּדֵֽנִי׃ H6299 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular because of לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Preposition my foes אֹיְבַ֣י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:6 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:29 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

You אַתָּ֤ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular know יָדַ֗עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my reproach חֶרְפָּתִ֣י H2781 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular my shame וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי H1322 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and disgrace וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י H3639 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular All כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct my adversaries צוֹרְרָֽי׃ H6887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular are before You נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ H5048 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Matthew 26:31 Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:6 Classic cross-references Job 16:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 142:4 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:34 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Insults חֶרְפָּ֤ה׀ H2781 Noun - feminine singular have broken שָֽׁבְרָ֥ה H7665 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular my heart לִבִּ֗י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and I am in despair וָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁה H5136 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular I looked וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה H6960 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular for sympathy לָנ֣וּד H5110 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct but there was none וָאַ֑יִן H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb for comforters וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים H5162 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural but I found מָצָֽאתִי׃ H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular no one וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Verse 21

Cross-references

John 19:28 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:34 Classic cross-references Luke 23:36 Classic cross-references Mark 15:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:48 Classic cross-references John 19:28-30 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They poisoned וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural my food בְּבָרוּתִ֣י H1267 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular with gall רֹ֑אשׁ H7219 Noun - masculine singular and gave me vinegar חֹֽמֶץ׃ H2558 Noun - masculine singular to quench יַשְׁק֥וּנִי H8248 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular my thirst וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י H6772 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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