Psalm 69
Dear RTB’ers,
Although this Psalm was clearly written by David (or another king) for a particular situation that he (or ______) was facing, from this side of the Cross we cannot help but read it with Jesus’ life, especially His Crucifixion in mind. Our STS authors mention that there are many New Testament quotes from this Psalm. In fact, my Study Bible notes that no Psalm, other than Psalm 22 is more often quoted in the New Testament. Here are a few of those quotes:
- For v. 9a, see John 2:17
- For v. 9b, see Romans 15:3b
- For v. 13b, see II Corinthians 6:2
- For v. 21, see Matthew 27:34, 48 and similar quotes in Mark, Luke, and John
- For v. 22-23, see Romans 11:9-10
- For v.25a, see Acts 1:20a
- For v. 28 “book of life” there are many Revelations references
There are probably more allusions to Jesus’ suffering that I missed. (For example, an allusion, but not a quote, “But I am afflicted and in pain…,” v. 29a). One commentary that I read even said that “…many Christians sing it [Psalm 69] on Good Friday, the day when we remember Jesus’ death.” So I would encourage you to re-read this Psalm, with Jesus and His sufferings at the top of your mind.
Blessings.
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