Psalms 69:6

Psalms 69:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, O Lord God of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me; Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.

Context of Psalms 69:6

4Very many people hate me with no good reason. They are more than the number of hairs on my head! My enemies are too strong for me. They want to destroy me with their lies. They make me give back to them things that I did not take from them! 5You know, God, that I do foolish things. I cannot hide my sins from you. My Lord, Almighty Lord, Israel's God, do not let anyone who trusts you become ashamed because of me. Do not let anyone who serves you become ashamed because of me. 7Because I belong to you, people insult me. They make me feel ashamed. 8I have become like a stranger to my brothers. I am like a foreigner to my family.

Psalms 69:6 word by word

אַל־יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ בִ֨י׀ קֹוֶיךָ֮ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֗ה צְבָ֫א֥וֹת אַל־יִכָּ֣לְמוּ בִ֣י מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let not them that waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• on thee, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• for my sake: let not those that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• thee be confoundedכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
• for my sake, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Psalms 69:6

• Psalms 7:7Bring together the people of all nations, to stand in front of you. Rule over them from high above.
• Psalms 25:3Surely nobody who trusts in you will become ashamed. But those who like to deceive others will become ashamed.
• Psalms 35:26Punish those people who are happy when I have troubles. Make them ashamed and confused! Bring down those proud people who laugh at me. Make them feel very ashamed.
• Isaiah 49:23The kings of those nations will take care of your children. The kings' daughters will feed them. The rulers will bend down low in front of you, so that their faces touch the ground. They will taste the dirt by your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I will not disappoint people who wait for me to help them.
• Luke 24:19Jesus asked them, ‘What things have happened?’ They replied, ‘The things that happened to Jesus who was from Nazareth. He was a prophet from God. He did many great things and he spoke powerful messages. God showed that his message was true. All the people believed him.
• Acts 4:7The Jewish leaders made Peter and John stand in front of them. They began to ask them questions. They said, ‘How did you cause that man's legs to become strong? Who gave you the power and the authority to do it?’
• Psalms 72:18Praise the Lord, Israel's God, as he deserves. Only he does such wonderful things.
• 2 Samuel 23:3Israel's God has spoken. The one who keeps Israel safe said to me, “A king should rule over people in a way that is right and fair. He should show that he respects and obeys God.
• Acts 13:17The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors to be his people. While they lived in Egypt, God caused his people to become a very large group. They lived as foreign people in Egypt. But God used his great power to bring them out from that country.

Commentaries on Psalms 69:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Be ashamed for my sake - The sins of the Jews were a great stumbling-block in the way of the conversion of the Gentiles. They had been the peculiar people of the Lord. "How," say the Gentiles, "can a pure and holy Being love such people?" They were now punished for their crimes. "How," say the Gentiles, "can God deal so hardly with those whom he professes to love?" The pious among the captives felt keenly, because this reproach seemed to fall upon their…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Let not them that wait on thee - Those who worship thee; those who are thy true friends. True piety is often, in the Scriptures, represented as waiting on the Lord. See Psalm 25:3, Psalm 25:5; Psalm 37:9; Isaiah 40:31. Be ashamed for my sake - On account of me; or, in consequence of what I do. Let me not be suffered to do anything that would make them ashamed of me, or ashamed to have it known that I belong to their number. I know that I am a sinner; I…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The psalmist confesses his sins and prays that God’s response to him will encourage others in similar conditions to place their hope in the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. for my sake--literally, "in me," in my confusion and shame.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 69:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Jesus, the Christ
• Persecution
• Prayer
• Stumbling
• Unselfishness

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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