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Psalms 69:29-36

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

29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

31 And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.

35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Cross-references

Matthew 5:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 70:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But I [am] וַ֭אֲנִי H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular in pain עָנִ֣י H6041 Adjective - masculine singular and distress וְכוֹאֵ֑ב H3510 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular let Your salvation יְשׁוּעָתְךָ֖ H3444 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular protect me תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ H7682 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular O God אֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Psalms 34:3 Classic cross-references Romans 12:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:28 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:14 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will praise אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה H1984 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular God’s אֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 Noun - masculine plural name שֵׁם־ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct in song בְּשִׁ֑יר H7892 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and exalt Him וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ H1431 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singular with thanksgiving בְתוֹדָֽה׃ H8426 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:13 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:5 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:19 Classic cross-references Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And this will please וְתִיטַ֣ב H3190 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular the LORD לַֽ֭יהוָה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular more than an ox מִשּׁ֥וֹר H7794 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular more than a bull פָּ֗ר H6499 Noun - masculine singular with horns מַקְרִ֥ן H7160 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular and hooves מַפְרִֽיס׃ H6536 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:26 Classic cross-references John 16:22 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The humble עֲנָוִ֣ים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural will see רָא֣וּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and rejoice יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural You who seek דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י H1875 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct God אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים H430 Noun - masculine plural let your hearts לְבַבְכֶֽם׃ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural be revived וִיחִ֥י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

1 John 5:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 68:6 Classic cross-references Acts 5:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 116:1 Classic cross-references Zechariah 9:11 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker listens שֹׁמֵ֣עַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the needy אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים H34 Noun - masculine plural and does not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle despise בָזָֽה׃ H959 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular His captive people אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו H615 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 148:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 150:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 96:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Let heaven שָׁמַ֣יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural and earth וָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular praise Him יְֽ֭הַלְלוּהוּ H1984 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular the seas יַ֝מִּ֗ים H3220 Noun - masculine plural and everything וְֽכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct that moves רֹמֵ֥שׂ H7430 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in them בָּֽם׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 35

Cross-references

Psalms 102:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:28 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction God אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ H430 Noun - masculine plural will save י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Zion צִיּ֗וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular and rebuild וְ֭יִבְנֶה H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular the cities עָרֵ֣י H5892 Noun - feminine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular that they may dwell וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural there שָׁ֝֗ם H8033 Adverb and possess it וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:28 Classic cross-references Acts 2:39 Classic cross-references James 1:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19 OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The descendants וְזֶ֣רַע H2233 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of His servants עֲ֭בָדָיו H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular will inherit it יִנְחָל֑וּהָ H5157 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular and those who love וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י H157 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct His name שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will settle יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ H7931 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in it בָֽהּ׃ Preposition | third person feminine singular

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