Psalms 89:50

50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has[a] been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,

Psalms 89:50 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
English Standard Version (ESV)
50 Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,
New Living Translation (NLT)
50 Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
The Message Bible (MSG)
50 Take a good look at your servant, dear Lord; I'm the butt of the jokes of all nations,
American Standard Version (ASV)
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty peoples,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
50 Remember, O LORD, how your servant has been insulted. Remember how I have carried in my heart [the insults] from so many people.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
50 Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants- in my heart I carry [abuse] from all the peoples-
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
50 Lord, remember how my enemies have made fun of me. I've had to put up with mean words from all of the nations.

Psalms 89:50 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 89:50

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants
The apostles of Christ, his servants, and the servants of the living God, that showed unto men the way of salvation, and other saints with them that believed in Christ, and were made willing to serve and follow him; these were now reproached by the Scribes and Pharisees for believing in him, and professing him; and were scoffed and laughed at, when they had crucified him, and laid him in the grave, triumphing over him and them, believing he would never rise again, as he had given out he should, and for which his followers were reproached; and therefore desire the Lord would remember the reproach cast upon Christ, and them, for his sake, and roll it away:

how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
the ecclesiastical and civil rulers of the Jews, their chief priests, Scribes, and Pharisees, who poured out their reproaches very plentifully on the followers of Christ, whom the psalmist here represents; which fell very heavily upon them, as a very great weight and burden, and pressed them sore, and went to their very hearts, and therefore said to be "in their bosom"; and which is mentioned to excite the divine compassion, that he would appear for them, and raise his Son from the dead, as was promised and expected; that their enemies might have no more occasion to reproach him and them: it is in the original, "I bear in my bosom all the many people" F3; which some understand of the people of God, and of Christ's sustaining their persons, and making satisfaction for their sins; but the other sense is preferable: Kimchi supplies the words as we do; and so the Targum, which renders them thus,

``I bear in my bosom all the reproaches of many people.''


FOOTNOTES:

F3 (Myme Mybr lk) "omnes multos populos", Montanus; "omnes, quam multi sunt, populos", Cocceius.

Psalms 89:50 In-Context

48 Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave?
49 Lord, where is your former great love, which in your faithfulness you swore to David?
50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51 the taunts with which your enemies, LORD, have mocked, with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
52 Praise be to the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.

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  • [a]. Or "your servants have"
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