Psalms 69

Psalms 69:1

Title. Shoshannim] See Notes on the title of psal. 45.

FOr the waters are come in unto my soul] David signifieth by the waters coming in unto his soul, that he was in danger of death, as one ready to be drowned, psal. 42. 7.

Psalms 69:2

deep mie] Heb. the mie of depth.

where there is no standing] No firmity or stablenesse to settle my feet, psal. 40. 2.

deep waters] Heb. depth of waters.

Psalms 69:3

mine eyes fail] Though his senses failed him, yet his faith was constant, and encouraged him still to pray, psal. 119. 82, 123.

Psalms 69:4

hate me without a cause] John 15:25.

without a cause] Condemning me guiltlesse, psal. 7. 4. and 35. 19.

which I took not away] They judged me, poor innocent, as a thief, and gave my goods to others, as though I had stollen them.

Psalms 69:5

my foolishnesse] Though I be guilty to thee-ward, yet am I innocent toward them; and it is for thy sake, not for my faults, that they afflict me, v. 7.

sins] Heb. guiltinesse.

Psalms 69:6

for my ske] Let not the enemies hard usage of me, be an occasion that the faithfull fall from thee, or faint, Eph. 3. 13.

Psalms 69:9

the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up] John 2:17. When I saw mine enemies pretend thy Name onely in mouth, and in their life deny the same, thine holy Spirit thrust me forward to reprove them, and defend thy glory.

and the reproaches of them that reproached thee, are fallen upon me] Romans 15:3. Psalms 89:50.

Psalms 69:11

I became a proverb to them] The more he sought to win them to God, the more they were against him.

Psalms 69:12

They that sit in the gate] Men of authority condemned me, and vile persons derided me, Job 30:9.

I was the song of the drunkards] Job 30:9. Heb. songs; that is, a continuall object of their songs, upon all occasions of meeting.

drunkards] Heb. drinkers of strong drink.

Psalms 69:13

in an acceptable time] He hoped that this was the time that God had appointed for his deliverance, 2 Corinthians 6:2. Psalms 32:6. Isaiah 49:8. and Isaiah 55:6.

Psalms 69:14

out of the deep waters] He sheweth a lively faith, in that he yet dependeth upon God for deliverance, although he were in exceeding great danger, and seemed past hope of recovery, vers. 2.

Psalms 69:15

let not the pit shut her mouth upon me] So that I cannot get out.

Psalms 69:17

And hide not thy face from thy servant] Psalms 27:9. Not hat he feared that God would not hear him, but that care made him think that God deferred long.

hear me speedily] Heb. make haste to hear me.

Psalms 69:19

mine adversaries are all before thee] Thou seest how I am beset with mine adversaries, psal. 3. 1. and 118. 11, 12.

Psalms 69:20

I looked for some to take pity] He sheweth that it is in vain to put our trust in men, in our great necessities, but that our comfort onely dependeth upon God; for man rather encreaseth our sorrows then diminisheth them, Psal 142. 4. Job 16:2.

to take pity] Heb. to lament with me.

Psalms 69:21

Let their table become a snare before them] Romans 11:9. He wisheth his ungodly enemies discomfort, where they look for comfort; and their blessings to be a means of their ruine, Proverbs 1:32.

and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap] Or, and for recompences and a trap.

Psalms 69:23

Let their eyes be darkened] Take both judgement and power from them.

Psalms 69:25

Let their habitation be desolate] Acts 1:20. Give them no posterity; or, banish them out of their fathers houses.

their habitation] Heb. their palace.

let none dwell] Heb. let there not be a dweller.

Psalms 69:26

to] Or, of.

those whom thou hast wounded] Heb. thy wounded.

Psalms 69:27

Adde iniquitie to their iniquitie] Give them over to a reprobate-sense, as a punishment to their sin, that so they may go on in evil till they perish, Romans 1:24. 1 Thess. 2. 16. 2 Thess. 2. 11, 12.

iniquitie] Or, punishment of iniquitie.

Psalms 69:28

out of the book of the living] Make it appear that they are not written in the book of Life, though they seem by their profession to be of that number.

the book of the living] Philippians 4:3. Revelation 3:5.

written with the righteous] Luke 10:20. Hebrews 12:23.

Psalms 69:31

better then an ox] There is no sacrifice which God more esteemeth, then thanksgiving for his benefits, psal. 50. 23.

Psalms 69:32

humble] Or, meek

Psalms 69:33

despiseth not his prisoners] His servants that suffer for his cause, Eph. 3. 1. or, all his that are afflicted for affliction is Gods prison, psal. 142. 7.

Psalms 69:34

moveth] Heb. creepeth.

Psalms 69:36

The seed also of his servants shall inherite it] Under the temporall promises of the land of Canaan, he comprehendeth the promises of Life everlasting to the faithfull and their posterity, psal. 102. 28.