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**Title. A Psalm.** No Hebrew for this.
**of David.** Relating to the true David, Israel's Redeemer. [Psalms 22](../../../kjv/psalms/22) is Christ as the sin offering; [Psalms 40](../../../kjv/psalms/40) as the whole burnt offering ; and this, [Psalms 69](../../../kjv/psalms/69) as the trespass offering. Verse prefers to [John 15:25](../../../kjv/john/15/25) ; verses: [Psalms 69:14-20](../../../kjv/psalms/69/14-20) refer to Gethsemane ([Matthew 26:36-45](../../../kjv/matthew/26/36-45) ); [Psalms 69:21](../../../kjv/psalms/69/21) to the Cross ([Matthew 27:34](../../../kjv/matthew/27/34) , [Matthew 27:48](../../../kjv/matthew/27/48) . [John 19:29](../../../kjv/john/19/29) ); verses: [Psalms 69:22-28](../../../kjv/psalms/69/22-28) to [Romans 11:9](../../../kjv/romans/11/9) , [Romans 11:10](../../../kjv/romans/11/10) ; Rom 69:25 to Judas ([Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20) ).
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.*
**waters.** Put by Figure of speech *Hypocatastasis* ( App-6 ) for great troubles.
**come in unto my soul:** i.e. threaten my life.
**my soul** = me (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh,* App-13 .

**sink** = have sunk.
**mire.** See note on waters, [Psalms 69:1](../../../kjv/psalms/69/1) .

**hate me without a cause.** Compare [Psalms 35:19](../../../kjv/psalms/35/19) . Quoted in [John 15:25](../../../kjv/john/15/25) .
**mighty.** The Syriac, by supplying the letter Ayin, reads "stronger than my bones", thus completing the alternation of this verse.
**Then.** Ginsburg suggests "I" (emphatic) instead of "Then".

**sins.** Hebrew. *'asham.* App-44 .

**Lord GOD.** Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4 . .
**God of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) .

**a stranger.** Compare [John 1:11](../../../kjv/john/1/11) .
**children** = sons.

**the zeal, &c.** Quoted as fulfilled in [John 2:17](../../../kjv/john/2/17) .
**the reproaches.** Quoted in [Romans 15:3](../../../kjv/romans/15/3) .

**I wept, and chastened my soul.** The Septuagint reads "I humbled my soul".

**sackcloth.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for mourning attire.
**proverb.** Compare [John 8:48](../../../kjv/john/8/48) . [Matthew 27:63](../../../kjv/matthew/27/63) .

**the song** = the mocking song.

**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**in an acceptable time:** i.e. at the time Thou pleasest.
**multitude** = abundance, or plenitude.
**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.
**Hear** = answer.
**lovingkindness** = grace.

**redeem.** Hebrew. *ga'al.* See Ex. note on [Psalms 6:6](../../../kjv/psalms/6/6) .

**some.** Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "one".

**They gave.** Fulfilled in [Matthew 27:34](../../../kjv/matthew/27/34) , [Matthew 27:48](../../../kjv/matthew/27/48) . [Mark 15:23](../../../kjv/mark/15/23) , [Mark 15:36](../../../kjv/mark/15/36) . [Luke 23:36](../../../kjv/luke/23/36) . [John 19:28-30](../../../kjv/john/19/28-30) .
**gave** = put. See note on [Matthew 27:34](../../../kjv/matthew/27/34) .
**gall.** = something bitter, probably the poppy. Hebrew. *r* ' *osh* . In [Deuteronomy 29:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/29/18) ; [Deuteronomy 32:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/33) , it is rendered "venom"; in [Job 20:16](../../../kjv/job/20/16) , "poison"; in [Hosea 10:4](../../../kjv/hosea/10/4) , "hemlock".
**for** = into.
**meat** = choice food. Occurs only here. A kindred form in 2Sa 13:5 , [2 Samuel 13:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/7) , [2 Samuel 13:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/10) .

**Let, &c.** Imprecation. Suitable for a dispensation of Law and Judgment; not for this Day of Grace. See [Romans 11:9](../../../kjv/romans/11/9) , [Romans 11:10](../../../kjv/romans/11/10) .

**Let, &c.** Quoted in [Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20) .
**habitation** = palace: a place surrounded by a wall. Occurs only here in Psalms.

**those whom Thou hast wounded** = Thy wounded ones.

**Add.** Referring to the reading in [Psalms 69:26](../../../kjv/psalms/69/26) .
**iniquity.** Hebrew ' *avah* . App-44 . Put here by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), for the punishment deserved by it.

**the living** = life. See note on [Leviticus 18:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/5) .

**poor** = afflicted. Hebrew ' *ani* . See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) . Not the same word as in [Psalms 69:33](../../../kjv/psalms/69/33) . Constantly used of Christ in the Psalms. Compare [Psalms 22:24](../../../kjv/psalms/22/24) (afflicted); [Psalms 34:6](../../../kjv/psalms/34/6) , [Psalms 35:10](../../../kjv/psalms/35/10) ; [Psalms 40:17](../../../kjv/psalms/40/17) ; [Psalms 70:5](../../../kjv/psalms/70/5) ; [Psalms 109:16](../../../kjv/psalms/109/16) , [Psalms 109:22](../../../kjv/psalms/109/22) .
**Let.** Omit.

**praise.** The sufferings never mentioned without praise. Compare [Psalms 22](../../../kjv/psalms/22) .[Isaiah 53](../../../kjv/isaiah/53) , &c.
**name :** i. e. God Himself. Compare [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**of.** Genitive of Apposition. App-17 .
**with a song.** Hebrew. *beshir.* Figure of speech *Paronomasia* with *mishshor,* an ox, in [Psalms 69:31](../../../kjv/psalms/69/31) .

**better.** Praise is the truest sacrifice.
**an ox.** See note on "song" ([Psalms 69:30](../../../kjv/psalms/69/30) ).
**horns.** Showing full age; not under three years ([Genesis 15:9](../../../kjv/genesis/15/9) ).
**and.** So some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate; but not in current printed Hebrew text.
**hoofs** = divided hoof, showing it to be ceremonially clean ([Leviticus 11:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/3) ).

**and be glad** = they rejoice.
**heart.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Part), for the whole being.
**shall live:** i.e. live again in resurrection. See note on [Leviticus 18:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/5) .
**God.** In Authorized Version, 1611, this was printed "good". First printed "God" in ed. 1617.

**poor** = helpless. Hebrew ' *ebyon.* See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) .

**heaven and earth.** See note on [Genesis 14:19](../../../kjv/genesis/14/19) .

**Zion.** See App-68 .
**will build.** This is prophecy; for David was "a prophet" ([Acts 2:30](../../../kjv/acts/2/30) ).
**dwell, &c.** Not merely dwell and possess, but inherit and hand down.
**have it in possession** = inherit it. Note the *Introversion.*

**To the chief Musician.** See App-64 .

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