Psalm 69:8-10

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 69:8 tn Heb “and I am estranged to my brothers, and a foreigner to the sons of my mother.”
2. Psalm 69:9 tn Or “for.” This verse explains that the psalmist’s suffering is due to his allegiance to God.
3. Psalm 69:9 tn Or “devotion to.”
4. Psalm 69:9 sn God’s house, the temple, here represents by metonymy God himself.
5. Psalm 69:9 tn Heb “the insults of those who insult you fall upon me.”sn Jn 2:17 applies the first half of this verse to Jesus’ ministry in the context of John’s account of Jesus cleansing the temple.
6. Psalm 69:10 sn Fasting was a practice of mourners. By refraining from normal activities such as eating food, the mourner demonstrated the sincerity of his sorrow.
7. Psalm 69:10 tn Heb “and it becomes insults to me.”