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Psalms 69:22-28

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

22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Romans 11:9 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Classic cross-references Romans 11:8 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:8 Classic cross-references Malachi 2:2 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

May their table יְהִֽי־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular . . . לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural become שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם H7979 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural a snare לְפָ֑ח H6341 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular may it be a retribution וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים H7965 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural and a trap לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ H4170 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

A slight revocalization of the Hebrew (see also LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate); literally may their prosperity be a trap; cited in Romans 11:9

Verse 23

Cross-references

Mark 8:18 Classic cross-references Daniel 5:6 Classic cross-references Romans 11:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:17 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

May their eyes עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם H5869 Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural be darkened תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה H2821 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural so they cannot see מֵרְא֑וֹת H7200 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct and their backs וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם H4975 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural be bent הַמְעַֽד׃ H4571 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular forever תָּמִ֥יד H8548 Adverb

BSB notes

LXX; Hebrew and may their loins tremble continually; cited in Romans 11:10

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 79:6 Classic cross-references Hosea 5:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:15 Classic cross-references Revelation 16:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 22:24 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Pour out שְׁפָךְ־ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Your wrath זַעְמֶ֑ךָ H2195 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular upon them עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural and let Your burning anger וַחֲר֥וֹן H2740 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אַ֝פְּךָ֗ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular overtake them יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃ H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

Acts 1:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:38 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:11 Classic cross-references Luke 13:35 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

May תְּהִי־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular their place טִֽירָתָ֥ם H2918 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural be deserted נְשַׁמָּ֑ה H8074 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular let there be no one אַל־ H408 Adverb - יְהִ֥י H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular to dwell יֹשֵֽׁב׃ H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in their tents בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם H168 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Cited in Acts 1:20

Verse 26

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:4 Classic cross-references Mark 15:27 Classic cross-references Zechariah 1:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 47:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:10 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction they persecute רָדָ֑פוּ H7291 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the one אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative You אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular struck הִכִּ֣יתָ H5221 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular and recount יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ H5608 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the pain מַכְא֖וֹב H4341 Noun - masculine singular construct of those You wounded חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 26:10 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 4:5 Classic cross-references Romans 1:28 Classic cross-references Revelation 22:10 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Add תְּֽנָה־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular iniquity עָ֭וֺן H5771 Noun - common singular to עַל־ H5921 Preposition their iniquity עֲוֺנָ֑ם H5771 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural let them not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb share יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in Your righteousness בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ H6666 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Exodus 32:32 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:5 Classic cross-references Luke 10:20 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:3 Classic cross-references Exodus 32:33 Classic cross-references John 3:36 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:37-38 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:9-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

May they be blotted out יִ֭מָּחֽוּ H4229 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural of the Book מִסֵּ֣פֶר H5612 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of Life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural and not אַל־ H408 Adverb listed יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃ H3789 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with וְעִ֥ם H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the righteous צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural

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