The Meaning of Psalms 69:11 Explained

Psalms 69:11

KJV: I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

YLT: And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

Darby: And I made sackcloth my garment: then I became a proverb to them.

ASV: When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.

Discover Psalms 69:11

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 69:11?

MEANING: What does Psalms 69:11 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 69:11 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 69:11?

What is the context of Psalms 69:11?

When God Seems Distant (Psalms 69:1-12)
A Plea for Rescue (Psalms 69:1-36)
An Urgent Plea for Help in Trouble (Psalms 69:1-36)
Save Me, O God (Psalms 69:1-36)
A Plea for Deliverance from Persecution (Psalms 69:1-36)
Psalm 69 .[ a .] (Psalms 69:1-36)
A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries. (Psalms 69:1-36)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

What does Psalms 69:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 69:1-17 - A Cry Out Of Deep Waters

This psalm and the Psalms 22:1-31 are quoted most often in the New Testament as referring to our Lord. Psalms 69:1-36 is very sad. Throughout we detect a heart-break. There are many grounds on which the sufferer bases his plea for salvation. First, his imminent danger from inrushing waters and the deep mire like that in which Jeremiah sank. There are also failing strength, the dried throat, and the drooping eyes. Mighty foes, too, who hate wrongfully, are plotting his ruin. The consciousness of sin and the dread that others may be made ashamed through his failure, are also bitter ingredients in his cup. And in addition he bore the reproach of those who hated God. What a combination of misery! In some, though not in all, of these sources of grief, our Savior had a share, and therefore He can be a sympathizing High Priest.

But out of his misery the psalmist builds his altar of prayer. His plea is in God's loving-kindness and tender mercies. Here is the master-argument with God. He can do no other than redeem the soul that clings to Him with such unfaltering faith. It reminds us of the olden resolve, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him," Job 13:15, and also recalls the persistence of the Syrophenician woman, Mark 7:26. Such souls need not fear that they can be cast away. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 69

¹ David complains of his affliction
¹³ He prays for deliverance
²² He devotes his enemies to destruction
³⁰ He praises God with thanksgiving

What do the individual words in Psalms 69:11 mean?

And I made my garment sackcloth and I became to them a byword

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְבוּשִׁ֣י שָׂ֑ק וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמָשָֽׁל

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה	And I made
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
לְבוּשִׁ֣י	my garment
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: לָבוּשׁ Sense: clothing, garment, apparel, raiment.
שָׂ֑ק	sackcloth
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׂק Sense: mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking.
וָאֱהִ֖י	and I became
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לָהֶ֣ם	to them
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
לְמָשָֽׁל	a byword
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָשָׁל Sense: proverb, parable.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 69:11?

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