Psalms 69:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. ”

Psalms 69:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up - My zeal - my ardor - in the cause of religion (that is, of thy pure worship) has been so great as to consume me. It has been like a devouring fire w...
Psalms 69:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(i) For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. (i) When I saw your enemies claim your Name in mouth only, and in their life den...
Psalms 69:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXIX. A Prayer for Deliverance and Revenge. The author was a pious Jew, burning with zeal for the purity of the Temple worship ( Psalms 69:9 ). He was a representative man, so that the reproaches o...
Psalms 69:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the zeal, &c. Quoted as fulfilled in John 2:17 . the reproaches. Quoted in Romans 15:3 .
Psalms 69:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up (76) David’s enemies, no doubt, professed that nothing was farther from their mind than to touch the sacred name of God; but he reproves their h...
Psalms 69:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up - The strong desire to promote thy glory has...
Psalms 69:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the zeal of thine house— That is, "My concern for thy holy worship has drawn a confederacy of irreligious men upon me, who are now just upon the point of compassing my ruin." But this verse had...
Psalms 69:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. -He appeals in support of his prayer to God's knowledge that he suffers reproach and estrangement, as if he were foolish...
Psalms 69:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This whole Ps. should be compared with Psalms 22:31 , 35, 38,, 40. It is the prayer of one who is in deep distress, wrongfully persecuted by enemies, and conscious that, though he is sinful, his suf...
Psalms 69:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Of thine house — i.e., for thine house. Hosea 8:1 , shows that house might stand for congregation, but very probably we are to understand zeal for the restoration or repair of the Temple, or mor...
Psalms 69:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 69:1-36 THE Davidic authorship of this psalm is evidently untenable, if for no other reason, yet because of the state of things presupposed in Psalms 69:35 . The supposition that Jeremiah...
Psalms 69:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Cry out of Deep Waters Psalms 69:1-17 This psalm and the Psalms 22:1-31 are quoted most often in the New Testament as referring to our Lord. Psalms 69:1-36 is very sad. Throughout we dete...
Psalms 69:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Perhaps in no psalm in the whole psalter is the sense of sorrow profounder or more intense than in this. The soul of the singer pours itself out in unrestrained abandonment to the overwhelming and te...
Psalms 69:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Oh! how precious are these words of our Christ! And how were they all fulfilled in his own sacred person! When he came to his own, his own received him not. And was not Jesus treated worse than a str...
Psalms 69:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ,.... Of the house of the sanctuary, as the Targum; that is, the temple, which was Christ's Father's house, where he was worshipped and dwelt; and zeal f...
Psalms 69:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. Ver. 9. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ] Non amat qui non zelat. D...
Psalms 69:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because for thy sake For my trust in thy promises, obedience to thy commands, and zeal for thy glory; “because I adhere to thee, and will use no unlawful means to right myself;” I have borne repro...
Psalms 69:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Complaints and Petitions. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim. A psalm of David. 1 Save me, O God; for the water...
Psalms 69:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For: this is the reason of that alienation of my brethren and others from me, because there is a vast difference and contrariety in our tempers. They mind not the concerns of God and of religion, b...
Psalms 69:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, a Psalm of David.” “ To the chief musician .” See the introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Upon Shoshannim . See the introduction to...
Psalms 69:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We shall read together at this time a part of the 69 th Psalm, and afterwards two passages in the New Testament. Although there is no doubt that this Psalm is intended to describe a very large clas...
Psalms 69:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Chaldee paraphrase ascribes this psalm to David, and with great care regards it as highly prophetic of the Messiah. St. Paul therefore knew the high authority he had, in quoting it against the Je...
Psalms 69:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. Human suffering I. Man’s sufferings are sometimes overwhelmingly great. This shows-- 1. The abnormal state of man. Was man made to su...
Psalms 69:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is the cry of one suffering severely from men, partly on account of his own sins ( Psalms 69:5 ), but mainly for the sake of God ( Psalms 69:7-19 ). It is said to be "written i...
Psalms 69:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah's Vicarious Suffering. To the chief musician, for use in the public assembly of the congregation, upon Shoshannim, to be sung to the melody "On the Lilies. " The psalm is referred to s...
Psalms 69:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:27-29 ; 1 Chronicles 29:3 ; 1 Kings 19:10 ; John 2:14-17 ; Mark 11:15-17 ; Psalms 119:139 ; Psalms 89:5 ; Psalms 89:50 ; Romans 15:3
Psalms 69:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Psalm of the Trespass Offering Psalms 69:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The 69th Psalm, which we are to study today, is one of those great Calvary Psalms which stir our souls. Like other Psalms t...
Psalms 69:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Zeal — That fervent love which I have for thy house and service, and glory, and people. Eaten — Exhausted my spirits. Upon me — I have been as deeply affected with thy reproaches, as with mine own....

Psalms 69:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 69:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 69:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 69:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 69:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 69:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 69:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 69:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 69:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 69:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 69:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes