Psalm 69:35-36

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 69:30-36

The psalmist here, both as a type of Christ and as an example to Christians, concludes a psalm with holy joy and praise which he began with complaints and remonstrances of his griefs. I. He resolves to praise God himself, not doubting but that therein he should be accepted of him (Ps. 69:30, 31): ?I will praise the name of God, not only with my heart, but with my song, and magnify him with thanksgiving;? for he is pleased to reckon himself magnified by the thankful praises of his people. It is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 69:35

For God will save Zion ,.... The church of Christ, as it is often called; See Gill on Psalm 2:6 ; this is to be understood not so much of the salvation of the people of God, by Christ, from sin and Satan, and the world, law, hell, and death, as of the preservation and continuance of the Gospel church state, notwithstanding all the opposition and persecution of the Jews and Gentiles; and especially of the deliverance of the Lord's people, in the latter day, from the cruelty, captivity, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 69:36

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it ,.... Not their natural, but spiritual seed, or a succession of converts in the churches; see Psalm 45:16 ; who are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God; not of corruptible, but incorruptible seed, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever, John 1:13 ; these are the proper and rightful inheritors of the Gospel church state, and all its privileges, in all successive generations, quite... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:35

God will save Zion - This fixes the Psalm to the time of the captivity. There was no Zion belonging to the Jews in the time of Saul, when those suppose the Psalm to be written who make David the author; for David after he came to the throne, won the stronghold of Zion from the Jebusites. 2 Samuel 5:7 ; 1 Chronicles 11:5 . Will build the cities of Judah - This refers to the return from the captivity, when all the destroyed cities should be rebuilt, and the Jews repossess their... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 69:36

Verse 36 36.And the seed of his servants shall inherit it. In this verse he declares that the blessing now mentioned would extend through a continued succession of ages — that, the fathers would transmit to their children the possession which they had received, as from hand to hand, and the children to their children; and the enduring possession of all good things depends upon Christ, of whom David was a type. Yet the Psalmist at the same time briefly intimates, that such only as are the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:29-36

The psalmcloses with Joyful hopes and vows of thanksgiving for salvation. These consequences flow from his confidence in God's salvation. I. HIS OWN PERSONAL GRATITUDE AND SERVICE . 1 . The thanksgiving of a grateful heart will show itself in song and service. ( Psalms 69:30 .) 2 . Spiritual service is more acceptable to God than ceremonial. ( Psalms 69:31 .) II. HIS SALVATION WILL STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF ALL RIGHTEOUS SUFFERERS . (... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:30-36

In conclusion, the psalmist bursts out into praise. Confident of receiving the deliverance for which he has prayed, he anticipates it by at once offering thanksgiving ( Psalms 69:30 ). He then calls on others to rejoice with him, first on the poor and humble ( Psalms 69:32 , Psalms 69:33 ), then on heaven and earth and their inhabitants generally ( Psalms 69:34 ). Finally, he delivers a confident prophecy of the continued prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem ( Psalms 69:35 , Psalms... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:30-36

Praise. I. GRANDEST THEME . "Name of God." Take Exodus 3:14 , where God is called the "I am;" or the next verse, where as "the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob," he says, "This is my Name forever." Or take Exodus 34:6 , or some of the great titles given to God: Jehovah-jireh ( Genesis 22:14 ); Jehovah-tsidkenu ( Jeremiah 33:16 ); Jehovah-shalom ( 6:24 ); Jehovah-nissi ( Exodus 17:15 ). What a glorious subject, with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 69:35

For God will save Zion. It is not necessary to suppose that Jerusalem was in any immediate danger. The psalmist merely means that the same God from whom he now confidently expects deliverance will always watch over his city, over his people, over his inheritance, and whenever danger threatens, will exert his protecting power and save. Prophecies of this kind are always conditional, and thus Zion, when she rejected God for idols ( 2 Chronicles 36:14 ), and again when she rejected him for... read more

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