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 absorbed all others. All the desires of my body and soul are wrapped up in this. This verse is very properly applied to our Lord, John 2:17, who went about doing good; and gave up his life, not only for the redemption of man, but to "magnify the law, and make it honorable."