Psalm 69:24-29 NIV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:24

Verse 24 24.Pour out thy fury upon them. It is not surprising that David utters a lengthened series of imprecations; for we know well that the frantic enemies of the Church, into whom it was his object to inspire terror, are not easily moved. He therefore lifts up his voice against them in tones of greater vehemence, that they might be led to desist from their wrongful and insolent conduct. He, however, had principally an eye to true believers, who, being oppressed with calamities, have no... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:25

Verse 25 25Let their habitation be desolate. Here he proceeds farther than in the preceding verse, praying that God would cause his wrath to descend to their posterity; and it is no new thing for the sins of the fathers to be cast into the bosom of the children. As David uttered these imprecations by the inspiration and influence of the Holy Spirit, so he took them out of the law itself, in which God threatens that he will “visit the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:26

Verse 26 26.For they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten. He brings forward the crime with which they were chargeable, to make it manifest that they richly deserved such dreadful punishments. Some explain the verse in this way: “These enemies, O Lord! not content with the strokes which thou hast inflicted, have exercised their cruelty upon a wretched man, who had already been wounded by thy hand.” And as it is the dictate of humanity to succor the afflicted, he who treads down the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:27

Verse 27 27.Add iniquity to their iniquity. As the Hebrew word און,avon, signifies at times guilt as well as iniquity, some translate the verse thus, Add thou, that is, thou, O God! punishment to their punishment Others extend it yet further, regarding it as a prayer that wicked men might punish them for their wickedness. But it is abundantly evident, from the second clause, that what David prays for rather is, as is almost universally admitted, that God, taking his Spirit altogether from the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:28

Verse 28 28.Let them be blotted out from the book of the living. (95) This is the last imprecation, and it is the most dreadful of the whole; but it nevertheless uniformly follows the persevered in impenitence and incorrigible obduracy of which the Psalmist has spoken above. After having taken away from them all hope of repentance, he denounces against them eternal destruction, which is the obvious meaning of the prayer, that they might be blotted out of the book of the living; for all those... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:29

Verse 29 29.As for me, I am poor and sorrowful. (97) From this verse we perceive more distinctly how David cast away from him the swelling and raging passion of those who, with ungovernable fury, pour forth imprecation and vengeance. He here, without doubt, offers himself to God with the sacrifice of a broken and humble heart, that by this meekness of spirit he may obtain favor with him. He therefore adds immediately after, Thy salvation shall exalt me. Those assuredly who are impelled to... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:1-36

The psalm divides into five unequal portions, consisting respectively of four, eight, nine, eight, and seven verses. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:22-29

The imagination of the cruelties to be inflicted on his innocent Descendant works up the psalmist to a pitch of passionate resentment, which finds vent in a series of bitter imprecations, very distasteful to many. They are less startling, however, than some to be found elsewhere, as in Psalms 102:1-28 . We may view them either as an outpouring of righteous indignation upon the enemies, not of David only, but of God; or as a series of prophetic denunciations, whereby the wicked of David's... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:24

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. At any rate, be angry with them, and show thine anger in some way or other. Let them net escape scatheless. A general malediction, after which the writer returns to particulars. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:25

Let their habitation be desolate; literally, their encampment Tirah ( טִירָה ) is the circular enclosure of a nomadic tribe, within which it kept its cattle or took refuge itself ( Genesis 26:16 ; Numbers 31:10 ). Nomadic expressions remained in use after nomadic habits had ceased (see 1 Kings 12:16 ). And let none dwell in their tents. A duplication of the preceding clause. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:22-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:25

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