Psalm 69:18

18 Accostati all’anima mia, riscattala; Riscuotimi, per cagion de’ miei nemici.

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 Rispondimi, o Signore; perciocchè la tua benignità è buona; Secondo la grandezza delle tue compassioni riguarda verso me.

17 E non nascondere il tuo volto dal tuo servo; Perciocchè io son distretto; affrettati, rispondimi.

18 Accostati all’anima mia, riscattala; Riscuotimi, per cagion de’ miei nemici.

19 Tu conosci il vituperio, l’onta, e la vergogna che mi è fatta; Tutti i miei nemici son davanti a te.

20 Il vituperio mi ha rotto il cuore, e io son tutto dolente; Ed ho aspettato che alcuno si condolesse meco, ma non vi è stato alcuno; Ed ho aspettati de’ consolatori, ma non ne ho trovati.