Psalmen 69:18

18 En verberg Uw aangezicht niet van Uw knecht, want mij is bange; haast U, verhoor mij.

Psalmen 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 ) .

Psalmen 69:18 In-Context

16 Laat de watervloed mij niet overstromen, en laat de diepte mij niet verslinden; en laat den put zijn mond over mij niet toesluiten.
17 Verhoor mij, o HEERE, want Uw goedertierenheid is goed; zie mij aan naar de grootheid Uwer barmhartigheden.
18 En verberg Uw aangezicht niet van Uw knecht, want mij is bange; haast U, verhoor mij.
19 Nader tot mijn ziel, bevrijd ze; verlos mij om mijner vijanden wil.
20 Gij weet mijn versmaadheid, en mijn schaamte, en mijn schande; al mijn benauwers zijn voor U.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.