69:1ffThis is one of the most quoted psalms in the New Testament, and it is often applied to the ministry and suffering of Jesus. Verse 4, like John 15:25, speaks of Jesus’ many enemies. The experience of being scarned by his brothers (69:8) is expressed in John 7:5. Verse 9 portrays David's zeal for God; Christ showed great zeal when he threw the money changers out of the Temple (John 2:14-17). Paul quoted part of 69:9 in Romans 15:3. Christ's great suffering is portrayed in 69:20, 21 (Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:23; Luke 23:36; John 19:28-30). Verses 22 through 28 are quoted in Romans 11:9, 10; and Peter applied 69:25 to Judas (Acts 1:20).
Life Application Study BiblePsalmsChapter 69
Psalm 69
New Living Translation · Life Application Study Bible · Original pages: 914, 915, 916
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69Psalm 69
Author: David
169 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”Save me, O God,for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
2Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;I can't find a foothold.Tam in deep water,and the floods overwhelm me.
3Tam exhausted from crying for help;my throat is parched.My eyes are swollen with weeping,waiting for my God to help me.
4Those who hate me without causeoutnumber the hairs on my head.Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
5O God, you know how foolish I am;my sins cannot be hidden from you.
6Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,O God of Israel.
7For I endure insults for your sake;humiliation is written all over my face.
8Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;they treat me like a stranger.
9Passion for your house has consumed me,and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
10When I weep and fast,they scoff at me.
11When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,they make fun of me.
12Tam the favorite topic of town gossip,and all the drunks sing about me.
13But I keep praying to you, LORD,hoping this time you will show me favor.In your unfailing love, O God,answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
14Rescue me from the mud;don’t let me sink any deeper!Save me from those who hate me,and pull me from these deep waters.
15Don't let the floods overwhelm me,or the deep waters swallow me,or the pit of death devour me.
16Answer my prayers, O LORD,for your unfailing love is wonderful.Take care of me,for your mercy is so plentiful.
17Don’t hide from your servant;answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
18Come and redeem me;free me from my enemies.
19You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.You see all that my enemies are doing.
20Their insults have broken my heart,and I am in despair.If only one person would show some pity;if only one would turn and comfort me.
21But instead, they give me poison* for food;they offer me sour wine for my thirst.
22Let the bountiful table set before them become a snareand their prosperity become a trap.*
23Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,and make their bodies shake continually.*
24Pour out your fury on them,consume them with your burning anger.
25Let their homes become desolateand their tents be deserted.
26To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
27Pile their sins up high,and don't let them go free.
28Erase their names from the Book of Life;don’t let them be counted among the righteous.
29I am suffering and in pain.Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
30Then I will praise God’s name with singing,and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
31For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle,more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
32The humble will see their God at work and be glad.Let all who seek God's help be encouraged.
33For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;he does not despise his imprisoned people.
34Praise him, O heaven and earth,the seas and all that move in them.
35For God will save Jerusalem*and rebuild the towns of Judah.His people will live thereand settle in their own land.
36The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,and those who love him will live there in safety.Theme: An urgent prayer for help. It can be your prayer when you’re shortand long on need.
Author: David
T 0 For the choir director: A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.1 Please, God, rescue me!
Textual footnotes
- makes them think all is well. / Let their blessings cause them to stumble, / and let them get what they deserve.
- Compare Rom 11:9.
- 69:21 Or gail.
- 69:22 Greek version reads Let their bountiful table set before them become a snare, /a trap that
- 69:23 Greek version reads and let their backs be bent forever. Compare Rom 11:10.
- 69:35 Hebrew Zion.
Life Application Notes 4 notes
69:3David cried out until he was physically exhausted, with a parched throat and eyes swollen from weeping. Yet he still trusted God to save him. When devastated by death or tragedy, we need not collapse or despair because we can turn to God and ask him to save us and help us. The tears will still come, but we will not be crying in vain.
69:13What problems David faced! He was scoffed at, mocked, insulted, humiliated, and made the object of citywide gossip. But still he prayed. When we are completely beaten down, we are tempted to turn from God, give up, and quit trusting him. When your situation seems hopeless, determine that no matter how bad things become you will continue to pray. God will hear your prayer, and he will rescue you. When others reject us, we need God most. Don’t turn from your most faithful friend.
69:28The “Book of Life” is God's list of those who are in right relationship to him and who remain faithful (1:3; 7:9; 11:7; 34:12; 37:17, 29; 55:22; 75:10; 92:12-14; 140:13). This term in the New Testament refers to those who will receive eternal life (see Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 20:15).
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