Focused Passage

Psalms 69:5-12

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

5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

6May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 38:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 16:17Classic cross-references Psalms 17:3Classic cross-references Psalms 19:12Classic cross-references Psalms 38:5Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Youאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularknowיָ֭דַעְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy follyלְאִוַּלְתִּ֑יH200Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularO Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluraland my guiltוְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗יH819Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularis notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlehiddenנִכְחָֽדוּ׃H3582Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralfrom Youמִמְּךָ֥H4480Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references Psalms 35:26Classic cross-references Luke 24:19Classic cross-references Psalms 31:17Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

May those who hope in Youקֹוֶיךָ֮H6960Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularnotאַל־H408Adverbbe ashamedיֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthrough meבִ֨י׀Preposition | first person common singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֗הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָ֫א֥וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralmay those who seek Youמְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָH1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularnotאַל־H408Adverbbe dishonoredיִכָּ֣לְמוּH3637Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthrough meבִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularO Godאֱ֝לֹהֵ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 22:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:15Classic cross-references Psalms 44:22Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 6:16Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI have enduredנָשָׂ֣אתִיH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularscornחֶרְפָּ֑הH2781Noun - feminine singularfor Your sakeעָ֭לֶיךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularand shameכְלִמָּ֣הH3639Noun - feminine singularhas coveredכִּסְּתָ֖הH3680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularmy faceפָנָֽי׃H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 27:10Classic cross-references Psalms 31:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:6Classic cross-references Job 19:13Classic cross-references John 1:11Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

I have becomeהָיִ֣יתִיH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulara strangerמ֭וּזָרH2114Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularto my brothersלְאֶחָ֑יH251Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand a foreignerוְ֝נָכְרִ֗יH5237Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularto my mother’sאִמִּֽי׃H517Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularsonsלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct

Verse 9

Cross-references

John 2:17Classic cross-references Romans 15:3Classic cross-references John 2:14Classic cross-references Psalms 119:139Classic cross-references Mark 11:15Classic cross-references Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links

Original words

becauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionzealקִנְאַ֣תH7068Noun - feminine singular constructfor Your houseבֵּיתְךָ֣H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularhas consumed meאֲכָלָ֑תְנִיH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singularand the insultsוְחֶרְפּ֥וֹתH2781Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructof those who insult Youח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָH2778Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhave fallenנָפְל֥וּH5307Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralon meעָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singular

BSB notes

Cited in John 2:17
Cited in Romans 15:3

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 35:13Classic cross-references Matthew 6:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3Classic cross-references Daniel 10:12Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 12:16Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Iנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularweptוָאֶבְכֶּ֣הH1058Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularand fastedבַצּ֣וֹםH6685Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularbut it brought meוַתְּהִ֖יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularreproachלַחֲרָפ֣וֹתH2781Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Kings 9:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:9Classic cross-references Job 17:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:37Classic cross-references Job 30:9Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

I madeוָאֶתְּנָ֣הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularsackclothשָׂ֑קH8242Noun - masculine singularmy clothingלְבוּשִׁ֣יH3830Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand I wasוָאֱהִ֖יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularsportלְמָשָֽׁל׃H4912Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto themלָהֶ֣םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Matthew 16:18Classic cross-references Psalms 109:4Classic cross-references Acts 4:26Classic cross-references Job 30:1Classic cross-references Psalms 35:15Classic cross-references John 2:17OliveGrove study links Matthew 27:39-44OliveGrove study links Romans 15:3OliveGrove study links

Original words

Those who sitיֹ֣שְׁבֵיH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructat the gateשָׁ֑עַרH8179Noun - masculine singularmockיָשִׂ֣יחוּH7878Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralmeבִ֭יPreposition | first person common singularand I am the songוּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹתH5058Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructof drunkardsשׁוֹתֵ֥יH8354Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .שֵׁכָֽר׃H7941Noun - masculine singular

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