Psalm 69:18

18 Draw near to my soul; redeem it. Because of my enemies, ransom me.

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 Answer me, O Yahweh, because your loyal love [is] good; according to your abundant mercies, turn to me,

17 and do not hide your face from your servant. Because I am in trouble, answer me quickly.

18 Draw near to my soul; redeem it. Because of my enemies, ransom me.

19 You know my reproach, my shame and my disgrace. {Fully known} to you are all my adversaries.

20 Reproach has broken my heart and I am sick. And I hoped for sympathy, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.