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Psalms 69:9

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

Scripture focus

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Psalms 69:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 69:9

Theological / Devotional

The zeal of thine house. The sanctuary is the object of the psalmist’s zeal. David showed his zeal in bringing the ark to Mt. Zion (see 2 Sam. 6:12–19); in desiring to build a permanent dwelling for the Lord in Jerusalem (see 2 Sam. 7:2); in collecting structural material for the building which he was not permitted to erect (see 1 Chron. 28:14–18; 29:2–5); and in instructing Solomon respecting the Temple (1 Chron. 28:9–13). When Jesus drove the money-changers and bargaining merchants from the Temple precincts, the disciples remembered that it was written of Him, “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up” (see John 2:17). There is no place for a lackadaisical servant in the service of God.

The reproaches. Paul applied this sentence to Christ, who “pleased not himself” (see Rom. 15:3; cf. Ps. 89:50, 51; Jer. 20:8).

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