Psalms 69:7

“The wrath lieth hard upon me, etc.] So some good men apprehend, when they are under afflictive dispensations of Providence, and are left of God, and have not his immediate presence, and the discoveries of his love; though fury is not in him, nor does any wrath in reality fall upon them, only it seems so to them; (see <193801>Psalm 38:1,2 <250301>Lamentations 3:1), but the wrath of God did really lie with all the effects of it upon Christ, as the surety of his people, when he was made sin, and a curse for them; (see <198938>”

“This plea contemplates his relation to God as a sufferer in His cause. Reproach, domestic estrangement (Mar 3:21; Joh 7:5), exhaustion in God's service (Joh 2:17), revilings and taunts of base men were the sufferings.”

“Because for thy sake I have borne reproach - In thy cause; in defense of thy truth; because I have professed to be a friend of God. The true reason why these calamities have come upon me is that I have been thy professed friend, and have endeavored to do my duty to thee. The reproach connected with religion in a world of sin, or where true religion is hated, has fallen on me. Shame hath covered my face - The idea here is not that he had himself been ashamed of religion or of the service of God, but that he had suffered shame, derision, reproach among people for his professed attachment to the truth. Compare Psalms 44:15-16. return to 'Top of Page'”

“For thy sake - For my obedience to thy commands, and zeal for thy glory. Psalms 69:9”

“69:7-12 Mistreated and abandoned by family, friends, and community, the psalmist turns to the Lord for comfort, relief (69:13-18), and redress (69:22-28).”

“Because: Psa 22:6-8, Psa 44:22; Jer 15:15; Joh 15:21-24 shame: Isa 50:6, Isa 53:3; Mat 26:67, Mat 26:68, Mat 27:29, Mat 27:30, Mat 27:38-44; Luk 23:11, Luk 23:35-37; Heb 12:2 Psalms 69:8”