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Psalms 69:19-21

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

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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Verse 19

Cross-references

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

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

Cross-references

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

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

Cross-references

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

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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