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Psalms 69:29

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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But I [am] poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

Psalms 69:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 69:29

Theological / Devotional

But I. The psalmist uses the personal pronoun to introduce a sharp contrast between himself and the enemies mentioned in the preceding verses.

Poor. That is, “afflicted,” or “oppressed by misery.” As the psalmist prays for the enemies who are proud and lofty to be brought down, so he prays that he who is now in the depths of affliction may be “set … up on high.” Like Ps. 22 (see vs. 22–31), Ps. 69 closes with vows of gratitude and expressions of hopeful praise.

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