The Meaning of Psalms 69:6 Explained

Psalms 69:6

KJV: Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

YLT: Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

Darby: Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

ASV: Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

Discover Psalms 69:6

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 69:6?

MEANING: What does Psalms 69:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 69:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 69:6?

What is the context of Psalms 69:6?

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

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

What does Psalms 69:6 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 69:6 mean?

Not let be made ashamed by me those who wait for You Lord GOD of hosts let be confounded because of me those who seek You God of Israel

אַל־ יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ בִ֨י ׀ קֹוֶיךָ֮ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֗ה צְבָ֫א֥וֹת יִכָּ֣לְמוּ בִ֣י מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ	let be made ashamed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּושׁ Sense: to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed.
בִ֨י ׀	by me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
קֹוֶיךָ֮	those who wait for You
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: קָוָה Sense: to wait, look for, hope, expect.
אֲדֹנָ֥י	Lord
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹנָי Sense: my lord, lord.
יְהוִ֗ה	GOD
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
צְבָ֫א֥וֹת	of hosts
Parse: Noun, common plural Root: צָבָא Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
יִכָּ֣לְמוּ	let be confounded
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: כָּלַם Sense: to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated.
בִ֣י	because of me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ	those who seek You
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י	God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 69:6?

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