John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 69:6
Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake ,.... Of their expectation of redemption and salvation by the Messiah, they have been waiting upon the Lord for; when they shall see him in suffering circumstances, and even dead and laid in the grave, without any hope of his rising again; which was the case of the two disciples travelling to Emmaus, Luke 24:19 ; whose trust in him, and expectation of him, as the Redeemer of Israel, were almost gone. The people of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 69:1-12
In these verses David complains of his troubles, intermixing with those complaints some requests for relief. I. His complaints are very sad, and he pours them out before the Lord, as one that hoped thus to ease himself of a burden that lay very heaven upon him. 1. He complains of the deep impressions that his troubles made upon his spirit (Ps. 69:1, 2): ?The waters of affliction, those bitter waters, have come unto my soul, not only threaten my life, but disquiet my mind; they fill my head... read more