Westminster Annotations, Psalms · Psalm 69 – Psalm 70
PSAL. LXIX.
Title. Shoshannim] See Notes on the title of psal. 45.
Vers. 1. 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.
V. 2. deep mi…e] Heb. the mi…e of depth.
where there is no standing] No firmity or stablenesse to settle my feet, psal. 40. 2.
deep waters] Heb. depth of waters.
V. 3. mine eyes fail] Though his senses failed him, yet his faith was constant, and encouraged him still to pray, psal. 119. 82, 123.
V. 4. hate me without a cause] Joh. 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.
V. 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.
V. 6. for my s…ke] Let not the enemies hard usage of me, be an occasion that the faithfull fall from thee, or faint, Eph. 3. 13.
V. 9. the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up] Joh. 2. 17. When I saw mine enemies pretend thy Name onelyonly 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] Rom. 15. 3. Psal. 89. 50.
V. 13. When I wept] When my zeal moved me to lament, and pray for their salvation, psal. 35. 13.
that was to my reproach] Heb. reproaches: that is, to my greatest reproach, as if I could not have done a worse act.
V. 11. I became a proverb to them] The more he sought to win them to God, the more they were against him.
V. 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.
V. 13. in an acceptable time] He hoped that this was the time that God had appointed for his deliverance, 2 Cor. 6. 2. Psal. 32. 6. Isai. 49. 8. and 55. 6.
V. 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.
V. 15. let not the pit shut her mouth upon me] So that I cannot get out.
V. 17. And hide not thy face from thy servant] Psal. 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.
V. 19. mine adversaries are all before thee] Thou seest how I am beset with mine adversaries, psal. 3. 1. and 118. 11, 12.
V. 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 onelyonly 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.
V. 21. and in my thirst they gave me vineger to drink] Matth. 27. 48. Mark 15. 23. John 19. 29.
V. 21. Let their table become a snare before them] Rom. 11. 9. He wisheth his ungodly enemies discomfort, where they look for comfort; and their blessings to be a means of their ruine, Prov. 1. 32.
and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap] Or, and for recompences and a trap.
V. 23. Let their eyes be darkened] Take both judgement and power from them.
V. 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.
V. 26. to] Or, of.
those whom thou hast wounded] Heb. thy wounded.
V. 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, Rom. 1. 24. 1 Thess. 2. 16. 2 Thess. 2. 11, 12.
iniquitie] Or, punishment of iniquitie.
V. 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] Phil. 4. 3. Rev. 3. 5.
written with the righteous] Luke 10. 20. Heb. 12. 23.
V. 31. better then an ox] There is no sacrifice which God more esteemeth, then thanksgiving for his benefits, psal. 50. 23.
V. 32. humble] Or, meek
V. 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.
V. 34. moveth] Heb. creepeth.
V. 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.
PSAL. LXX.
Title. to bring to remembrance] See Notes on the title of psal. 38.
Vers. 1. MAke haste] He teacheth us to be earnest in prayer, though God seem to stay: for at his time he will hear us, psal. 40. 1.
O God, to deliver me] Psal. 40. 13, &c.
to help me] Heb. to my help.
V. 2. Let them be ashamed, &c.] Psal. 35. 4. and 71. 13. He wisheth that his enemies, who laid plots to take away his life, might be disappointed and shamed.
V. 3. for a reward of their shame] Hereby we are taught not to mock at others in their misery, lest the same fall on our own necks, Prov. 24. 17, 18.
V. 4. Let all those that seek thee, rejoyce] Let those that worship thee aright, see my deliverance, and be glad of it, and praise thee for it.
V. 5. my deliverer] Because he had felt Gods help before, he groundeth on experience, and boldly seeketh unto him for succour, 2 Cor. 1. 10.