John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 69:14
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink ,.... In which he was sinking, Psalm 69:2 ; and accordingly he was delivered out of it, Psalm 11:2 ; even out of all the mire of sin, the sins of his people that were upon him, from which he was justified when raised from the dead; and so will appear without sin, when he comes a second time: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters ; these phrases design the same, even the enemies of Christ; such that hated... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 69:13-21
David had been speaking before of the spiteful reproaches which his enemies cast upon him; here he adds, But, as for me, my prayer is unto thee. They spoke ill of him for his fasting and praying, and for that he was made the song of the drunkards; but, notwithstanding that, he resolves to continue praying. Note, Though we may be jeered for well-doing, we must never be jeered out of it. Those can bear but little for God, and their confessing his name before men, that cannot bear a scoff and a... read more