Psalms 69:35

“I have seen the wicked in great power, etc.] Meaning some particular person invested with great power, in great authority among men, one of the spiritual wickednesses in high places; such a man as Haman in Ahasuerus’s court; and though the psalmist does not choose to mention his name, he doubtless had him in his mind; as either Saul, or Doeg the Edomite, or Ahithophel, or some such man, who was in an exalted station of life; and it may be when he himself was in low and distressed circumstances: the word used f533 signifies one formidable and terrible, striking terror to all around; of whom others are afraid, as Aben Ezra interprets it, (<232920>Isaiah 29:20 49:25); and spreading himself like…”

“For God will save Zion - See the notes at Psalms 51:18. That is, he will save his people; he will protect and defend them. This expresses the confident assurance of the psalmist that, whatever might be the existing troubles, God would not forsake his people, but would interpose in their behalf. And will build the cities of Judah - Though they may now lie waste, or be desolate. See the notes at Psalms 51:18. The general idea here is, that God would be favorable to his land; that he would give success and prosperity to his people; that he would manifest his mercy to them. There is no necessity from the language used here to suppose, as DeWette and Rosenmuller do, that there is an allusion to…”

“Sion - His church and people. They - His servants, as is explained in the following verse. There - In the literal Canaan for a long time, in the heavenly Canaan for ever. Next: Psalms Chapter 71”

“God: Psa 51:18, Psa 102:13, Psa 102:16, Psa 147:12, Psa 147:13; Isa 14:32, Isa 44:26, Isa 46:13; Rev 14:1 build: Psa 48:11-13; Eze 36:35, Eze 36:36; Jer 33:10, Jer 33:11 Psalms 69:36”