what is the meaning of psalm 69?

Answer 1

In his life, King David committed several serious sins. The most notorious was with the seducing of Bathsheba and having a major part in the murder of her husband Uriah. The truly repentant sorrow expressed in Psalm 38 showed David accepting the ridicule from others because of his serious mistakes, and did so the rest of his life.

(Psalm 38:1-3) "38 O Jehovah, do not in your indignation reprove me, Nor in your rage correct me. 2 For your own arrows have sunk themselves deep into me, And upon me your hand is come down. 3 There is no sound spot in my flesh because of your denunciation. There is no peace in my bones on account of my sin."(Most of the expressions here have to do with David's conscience plaguing him)

(Psalm 38:15-19) "15 For on you, O Jehovah, I waited; You yourself proceeded to answer, O Jehovah my God. 16 For I said: "Otherwise they would rejoice at me; When my foot moved unsteadily, they would certainly assume great airs against me." 17 For I was ready to limp, And my pain was in front of me constantly. 18 For I proceeded to tell about my own error; I began to be anxious over my sin. 19 And my enemies who are alive became mighty, And those hating me for no reason became many."

In the 69th Psalm notice how there are similarities--

(Psalm 69:2-4) "2 I have sunk down in deep mire, where there is no standing ground. I have come into profound waters, And a flowing stream itself has washed me away. 3 I have become tired by my calling out; My throat has become hoarse. My eyes have failed while waiting for my God. 4 Those hating me without a cause have become even more than the hairs of my head. Those bringing me to silence, being my enemies for no reason, have become . . ."

(Psalm 69:6-8) ". . .O God of Israel. 7 For on your account I have borne reproach, Humiliation has covered my face. 8 I have become one estranged to my brothers, And a foreigner to the sons of my mother."

(Psalm 69:10-12) "10 And I proceeded to weep with the fasting of my soul, But it came to be for reproaches to me. 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, Then I became to them a proverbial saying. 12 Those sitting in the gate began concerning themselves about me, And [I was] the subject of the songs of drinkers of intoxicating liquor. "


Unlike Soloman, his son, David lived the rest of his live in moral faithfulness, & in clean worship of his God.

Much of this this 69th Psalm presents forviews illuminated in the Messiah, Christ in his suffering unjustly and reliance on his God & Father.

The fact that Jesus bled blood & water is commented here too:

*** g95 10/22 p. 31 Can You Die of a Broken Heart?

Some say that a broken heart was a factor in the death of Jesus Christ, of whom it was prophesied: "Reproach itself has broken my heart, and the wound is incurable." (Psalm 69:20) Are these words to be understood literally? Perhaps so, for the hours preceding Jesus' death were agonizing-not only physically but also emotionally. (Matthew 27:46; Luke 22:44; Hebrews 5:7) Furthermore, a broken heart may explain why "blood and water" flowed from a spear wound inflicted on Jesus just after his death. A rupture of the heart or a major blood vessel could discharge blood either into the chest cavity or into the pericardium-a fluid-containing membrane that loosely encases the heart. In either location a puncture could cause the flow of what would appear to be "blood and water."-John 19:34.
*** it-2 p. 650 Poisonous Plant ***

Concerning the Messiah, it was foretold that he would be given "a poisonous plant" for food. (Ps 69:21) This occurred when Jesus Christ, before his impalement, was offered wine mixed with gall but, upon tasting it, refused the stupefying drink that was probably intended to alleviate his sufferings. In recording the fulfillment of this prophecy, Matthew (27:34) employed the Greek word kho·le´ (gall), the same term found in the Greek Septuagint at Psalm 69:21. However, Mark's Gospel account mentions myrrh (Mr 15:23), and this has given rise to the view that in this case the "poisonous plant" or "gall" was "myrrh." Another possibility is that the drugged drink contained both gall and myrrh.

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Answer 2

Hope this helps ...Its all I could find.

Psalm 69] A lament complaining of suffering in language both metaphorical (Psalm 69:2-3; 15-16 the waters of chaos) and literal (Psalm 69:4, 5, 9, 11-13, exhaustion, alienation from family and community, false accusation). In the second part the psalmist prays with special emphasis that the enemies be punished for all to see (Psalm 69:23-29). Despite the pain, the psalmist does not lose hope that all be set right, and promises public praise (Psalm 69:30-36). The psalm, which depicts the suffering of the innocent just person vividly, is cited often by the New Testament especially in the passion accounts, e.g., Psalm 69:5 in John 15:25; Psalm 69:22 in Mark 15:23, 36 and parallels and in John 19:29. The psalm prays not so much for personal vengeance as for public vindication of God's justice. There was, at this time, no belief in an afterlife where such vindication could take place. Redress had to take place now, in the sight of all.

2 [1] "Lilies": apparently the name of the melody.

3 [2] Waters: the waters of chaos from which God created the world are a common metaphor for extreme distress. Cf Psalm 18:5; 42:8; 88:8; Jonah 2:3-6.

4 [5] What I did not steal: the psalmist, falsely accused of theft, is being forced to make restitution.

5 [10] Zeal for your house consumes me: the psalmist's commitment to God's cause brings only opposition. Cf John 2:17. I am scorned by those who scorn you: Romans 15:3 uses the verse as an example of Jesus' unselfishness.

6 [31] That I may praise God's name in song: the actual song is cited in 33-35, the word "praise" in 35 referring back to "praise" in Psalm 69:31.

Answer 3

Psalm 38 Meaning

Answer 4

Psalm 69 is a prayer for salvation.

Answer 5

Can you look online for historical background on it?

At a glance it appears the person is praying for redemption from unjust persecution willingly accepted for the sake of God.

I don't agree with the parts about wishing any ill on the persecutors, as that almost contradicts other scriptures instructing believers to pray for enemies to be blessed.
Matthew 5:44

It is old school/Old Testament to render "retributive justice"
It is New Testament by Christ Jesus to seek "restorative justice" or reconciliation of past transgression so that relations are made new and brotherhood is restored. (Matthew 18:15-20, James 5:16)

So perhaps this passage refers to events under the ways of Old Testament where persecution still continued and there was no means of redemption, but only spiritual reward in Heaven.

Answer 6

This is a lament by David. It may be outlined as follows:
David's despair in persecution (vv. 1-12)
David's desire for punishment (of his enemies) (vv. 13-28)
David's declaration of praise (vv. 29-36)
Psalm 69 is one of the most quoted psalms in the New Testament. (This psalm is to the tune of "Lilies". Perhaps a wedding tune).

Answer 7

If you mean from the bible it means psalms chapter 69 other than that, i have no idea.

Answer 8

Here we find the writer in deep distress because many have falsely ac cussed him and accuse him. He finds himself at the lowest point of his life because of the condition of the wickedness around him, yet he finds much comfort in his God, Jehovah. He is asking Jehovah to pay back to the wicked according to their wickedness....KECK

Answer 9

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/ministry/psalm+69_20093946.html

It is a great song by a great band (Ministry) :-)

By the way - what is this question doing in this category?