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Psalms 69:23

Psalms 69:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

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Psalms 69 — OverviewPsalms 69 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid penned this psalm when he was in affliction; and in it, I. He complains of the great distress and trouble he was in and earnestly begs of God to relieve and succour him, ver. 1-21. II. He imprecates the…Psalms 69 — OverviewPsalms 69 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 69:1, David complains of his affliction; Psalms 69:13, He prays for deliverance; Psalms 69:22, He devotes his enemies to destruction; Psalms 69:30, He praises God with thanksgiving. Psalms 45:1, Psalms 60:1,…Psalms 69 — OverviewPsalms 69 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Of the word "shoshannim", See Gill on "Ps 45:1", title. The Targum renders it,"concerning the removal of the sanhedrim;''which was about the time of Christ's…Psalms 69:1-36Psalms 69:1-36 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION 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 69:7-9). It is said to be "written in the style of Jeremiah"…Psalms 69:22-29Psalms 69:22-29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThese imprecations are not David's prayers against his enemies, but prophecies of the destruction of Christ's persecutors, especially the Jewish nation, which our Lord himself foretold with tears, and which was…Psalms 69:22-29Psalms 69:22-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe imagination of the cruelties to be inflicted on his innocent Descendant works up the psalmist to a pitch of passionate resentment, which finds vent in a series of bitter imprecations, very distasteful to many. They…