Psalm 69:18

18 Mache dich zu meiner Seele und erlöse sie; erlöse mich um meiner Feinde willen.

Psalm 69:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 69:18

Draw nigh unto my soul
God his father, while he was suffering, stood afar off from him; wherefore he desires that he would draw nigh to him in the manifestations of his love and favour to him; which he did, when he made known to him the way of life, and made him full of joy with his countenance;

[and] redeem it:
that is, from the power of the grave; not leave it there, but raise him from the dead, and give him glory, as he did;

deliver me, because of mine enemies;
that they might not triumph over him, as if, being dead, he should rise no more; and so the Targum,

``that mine enemies might not lift up themselves against me.''

Or the meaning is, deliver me from the grave, raise me from the dead, that I may requite mine enemies, and take vengeance on them; see ( Psalms 41:8-11 ) .

Psalm 69:18 In-Context

16 Erhöre mich, HERR, denn dein Güte ist tröstlich; wende dich zu mir nach deiner großen Barmherzigkeit

17 und verbirg dein Angesicht nicht vor deinem Knechte, denn mir ist angst; erhöre mich eilend.

18 Mache dich zu meiner Seele und erlöse sie; erlöse mich um meiner Feinde willen.

19 Du weißt meine Schmach, Schande und Scham; meine Widersacher sind alle vor dir.

20 Die Schmach bricht mir mein Herz und kränkt mich. Ich warte, ob es jemand jammere, aber da ist niemand, und auf Tröster, aber ich finde keine.