Psalms 69:9

Psalms 69:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
• New International Version (NIV)for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

Context of Psalms 69:9

7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. 8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. 10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. 11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

Psalms 69:9 word by word

כִּֽי־קִנְאַ֣ת בֵּיתְךָ֣ אֲכָלָ֑תְנִי וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת ח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָ נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• zealקִנְאָהqin'âh · jealousyH7068
• for Your houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• has consumed meאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and the insultsחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• of those who insult Youחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
• have fallenנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• on meעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for Psalms 69:9

• Psalms 119:139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
• 1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
• 1 Chronicles 15:27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
• 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
• Mark 11:15When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
• John 2:14In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
• Psalms 89:50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
• Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

Commentaries on Psalms 69:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up - The strong desire to promote thy glory has absorbed all others. All the desires of my body and soul are wrapped up in this. This verse is very properly applied to our Lord, John 2:17, who went about doing good; and gave up his life, not only for the redemption of man, but to "magnify the law, and make it honorable."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up - My zeal - my ardor - in the cause of religion (that is, of thy pure worship) has been so great as to consume me. It has been like a devouring fire within me. Zeal is represented under the idea of heat - as it is in the Greek language; and the characteristics of heat or fire are here applied to it. This passage is quoted in John 2:17, and applied to the Saviour, not as having had originally a reference to him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The psalmist is devoted to God and what is holy, yet people repay him with insults. Later, this verse was applied to the anger of Jesus at the temple’s money changers (John 2:17) and his undeserved suffering (Romans 15:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-127-12. This plea contemplates his relation to God as a sufferer in His cause. Reproach, domestic estrangement (Mr 3:21; Joh 7:5), exhaustion in God's service (Joh 2:17), revilings and taunts of base men were the sufferings.Read the comment

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• Persecution
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Commentaries on Psalms 69

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings