# Psalm 69 đź“–: Zeal for Your House
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
## For the music director, according to the tune of “Lilies”; by David.
[[#Verse 01.]]Â Deliver me, O God,
for the water has reached my neck.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â I sink into the deep mire
where there is no solid ground;
I am in deep water,
and the current overpowers me.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â I am exhausted from shouting for help.
My throat is sore;
my eyes grow tired from looking for my God.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head.
Those who want to destroy me,
my enemies for no reason,
outnumber me.
They make me repay what I did not steal.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â O God, you are aware of my foolish sins;
my guilt is not hidden from you.
[[#Verse 06.]]Â Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,
O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,
O God of Israel.
[[#Verse 07.]] For I suffer humiliation for your sake
and am thoroughly disgraced.
[[#Verse 08.]]Â My own brothers treat me like a stranger;
they act as if I were a foreigner.
[[#Verse 09.]] Certainly zeal for your house consumes me;
I endure the insults of those who insult you.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â I weep and refrain from eating food,
which causes others to insult me.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â I wear sackcloth
and they ridicule me.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me;
drunkards mock me in their songs.
[[#Verse 13.]]Â OÂ Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me.
O God, because of your great loyal love,
answer me with your faithful deliverance.
[[#Verse 14.]] Rescue me from the mud. Don’t let me sink.
Deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep water.
[[#Verse 15.]] Don’t let the current overpower me.
Don’t let the deep swallow me up.
Don’t let the Pit devour me.
[[#Verse 16.]]Â Answer me, OÂ Lord, for your loyal love is good.
Because of your great compassion, turn toward me.
[[#Verse 17.]] Do not ignore your servant,
for I am in trouble. Answer me right away.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â Come near me and redeem me.
Because of my enemies, rescue me.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â You know how I am insulted, humiliated, and disgraced;
you can see all my enemies.
[[#Verse 20.]] Their insults are painful and make me lose heart;
I look for sympathy, but receive none,
for comforters, but find none.
[[#Verse 21.]] They put bitter poison into my food,
and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.
[[#Verse 22.]]Â May their dining table become a trap before them.
May it be a snare for that group of friends.
[[#Verse 23.]]Â May their eyes be blinded.
Make them shake violently.
[[#Verse 24.]] Pour out your judgment on them.
May your raging anger overtake them.
[[#Verse 25.]] May their camp become desolate, their tents uninhabited.
[[#Verse 25]]Â May their camp become desolate,
their tents uninhabited.
[[#Verse 26.]] For they harass the one whom you discipline;
they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.
[[#Verse 27.]]Â Hold them accountable for all their sins.
Do not vindicate them.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living.
Do not let their names be listed with the godly.
[[#Verse 29.]]Â I am oppressed and suffering.
O God, deliver and protect me.
[[#Verse 30.]] I will sing praises to God’s name.
I will magnify him as I give him thanks.
[[#Verse 31.]] That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull
with horns and hooves.
[[#Verse 32.]] The oppressed look on—let them rejoice.
You who seek God, may you be encouraged.
[[#Verse 33.]] For the Lord listens to the needy;
he does not despise his captive people.
[[#Verse 34.]]Â Let the heavens and the earth praise him,
along with the seas and everything that swims in them.
[[#Verse 35.]]Â For God will deliver Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah,
and his people will again live in them and possess Zion.
[[#Verse 36.]]Â The descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who are loyal to him will live in it.
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Psalm 69 is one of the most quoted psalms in the New Testament, along with Psalms 22, 110, and 118.
2. Jesus' disciples remembered 69:9 when He cleared the temple (John 2:17).
3. Paul applies the second half of 69:9 to Christ bearing insults for others (Romans 15:3).
4. Jesus said 69:4 was fulfilled when people hated Him without a reason (John 15:25).
5. The sour wine given to Jesus on the cross fulfills 69:21 (Matthew 27:34, 48; John 19:28-29).
6. Peter applied 69:25 to Judas in choosing his replacement (Acts 1:20).
7. Paul quotes 69:22-23 about Israel's hardening (Romans 11:9-10).
8. David says he is a stranger to his brothers (69:8), and Jesus' own brothers did not believe in Him during His ministry (John 7:5).
9. The heading sets it to the tune "Lilies," like Psalms 45 and 80.
10. David asks, "Must I repay what I did not steal?" (69:4), describing unjust accusations.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the suffering Righteous One described in this psalm. The New Testament applies it to Jesus: zeal for God's house (John 2:17), being hated without cause (John 15:25), and being given sour wine to drink on the cross (John 19:28-29).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. David feels like he is sinking in deep mud and flood waters (69:1-2). How do you bring overwhelming situations to God?
2. David was mocked because of his devotion to God (69:9-12). Have you ever faced rejection for following Jesus?
3. David says a heart of thanksgiving pleases God more than sacrifices (69:30-31). How can you make thanksgiving part of your worship?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
- đź“– verse 9: Zeal for God's house consumes David, and insults aimed at God fall on him.
- đź“– verse 30: David will praise God's name in song and honor Him with thanksgiving.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[John 02#Verse 13.|John 2:13-17]] - Zeal for Your house will consume Me.
- đź”— [[John 15#Verse 25.|John 15:25]] - They hated Me without a reason.
- đź”— [[John 19#Verse 28.|John 19:28-30]] - Jesus is given sour wine on the cross.
- đź”— [[Romans 15#Verse 03.|Romans 15:3]] - Christ did not please Himself.
- đź”— [[Acts 01#Verse 20.|Acts 1:20]] - Let his house become desolate.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Psalm 69 - SOAP|The God Who Answers Prayer]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes