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Psalms 69:29-33

Zeal, Reproach, and the Saving God Who Rebuilds Zion

Psalm 69 moves from drowning distress and causeless hatred, through reproach for God-centered zeal and renewed pleas for rescue, into imprecatory judgment, thankful praise, and covenant hope for Zion and the descendants of God's servants.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Cross-references

Matthew 5:4Classic cross-references Psalms 70:5Classic cross-references Psalms 22:24Classic cross-references Psalms 91:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13OliveGrove study links

Original words

But I [am]וַ֭אֲנִיH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularin painעָנִ֣יH6041Adjective - masculine singularand distressוְכוֹאֵ֑בH3510Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularlet Your salvationיְשׁוּעָתְךָ֖H3444Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularprotect meתְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃H7682Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Psalms 34:3Classic cross-references Romans 12:1Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Psalms 118:28Classic cross-references Psalms 50:14Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will praiseאֲהַֽלְלָ֣הH1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularGod’sאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralnameשֵׁם־H8034Noun - masculine singular constructin songבְּשִׁ֑ירH7892Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand exalt Himוַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּH1431Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singularwith thanksgivingבְתוֹדָֽה׃H8426Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15Classic cross-references Psalms 50:13Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:5Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:19Classic cross-references Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13OliveGrove study links

Original words

And this will pleaseוְתִיטַ֣בH3190Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularthe LORDלַֽ֭יהוָהH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularmore than an oxמִשּׁ֥וֹרH7794Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularmore than a bullפָּ֗רH6499Noun - masculine singularwith hornsמַקְרִ֥ןH7160Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularand hoovesמַפְרִֽיס׃H6536Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:1Classic cross-references Matthew 7:7Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5Classic cross-references Psalms 22:26Classic cross-references John 16:22Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13OliveGrove study links

Original words

The humbleעֲנָוִ֣יםH6035Adjective - masculine pluralwill seeרָא֣וּH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland rejoiceיִשְׂמָ֑חוּH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralYou who seekדֹּרְשֵׁ֥יH1875Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plurallet your heartsלְבַבְכֶֽם׃H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralbe revivedוִיחִ֥יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

1 John 5:14Classic cross-references Psalms 68:6Classic cross-references Acts 5:18Classic cross-references Psalms 116:1Classic cross-references Zechariah 9:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Revelation 5:9-13OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerlistensשֹׁמֵ֣עַH8085Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe needyאֶבְיוֹנִ֣יםH34Noun - masculine pluraland does notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particledespiseבָזָֽה׃H959Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis captive peopleאֲ֝סִירָ֗יוH615Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

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