The Meaning of Psalms 69:17 Explained

Psalms 69:17

KJV: And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

YLT: And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.

Darby: And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

ASV: And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 69:17?

MEANING: What does Psalms 69:17 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 69:17 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 69:17?

What is the context of Psalms 69:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

What does Psalms 69:17 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 69:17 mean?

And not do hide Your face from Your servant for in trouble I am speedily Hear me

וְאַל־ תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־ צַר־ לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי

וְאַל־	And not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַל Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תַּסְתֵּ֣ר	do hide
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: סָתַר Sense: to hide, conceal.
פָּ֭נֶיךָ	Your face
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	from Your servant
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
צַר־	in trouble
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָרַר Sense: to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound.
לִ֝֗י	I am
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
מַהֵ֥ר	speedily
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular Root: מַהֵר Sense: hurrying, speedy, swift, hastening adv.
עֲנֵֽנִי	Hear me
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, first person common singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.

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