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Psalm 69:17-19 KJV
Psalms · chapter 69 · verses 17–19
17And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. 18Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies. 19Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.Psalm 69:17-19 · King James Version
Psalm 69:17-19 in context
15Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
16Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
17And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
18Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
19Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
20Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- dishonourkᵉlimmâhdisgraceH3639 →
- reproachcherpâhcontumely, disgrace, the pudendaH2781 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- troubletsârarto cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveH6887 →
- deliverpâdâhto severH6299 →
- redeemgâʼalto be the next of kinH1350 →
- knownyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- shamebôshethshameH1322 →
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David had been speaking before of the spiteful reproaches which his enemies cast upon him; here he adds, But, as for me, my prayer is unto thee. They spoke ill of him for his fasting and praying, and for that he was made the song of the drunkards; but, notwithstanding that, he resolves to continue praying.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-21