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Psalms 69:7-9

King James Version (KJV)

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7. Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8. I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children. 9. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Psalms 69:7-9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 69:7

Theological / Devotional

For thy sake. The real cause of the enmity was the psalmist’s devotion to God. Sinful men despise those who serve God. The conduct of the children of God shames sinners.

Shame. Here referring to the slanderous charges heaped upon the psalmist (see Ps. 44:15, 16).

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