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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/69.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/69.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When I wept, <i>and chastened</i> my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When I wept <i>and chastened</i> my soul with fasting, That became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When I wept <i>and</i> humbled myself with fasting, It became my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I cried and went without food, but they still insulted me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I cried and fasted, but I was insulted for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I humble myself by fasting, and people insult me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I weep and fast, and I am mocked for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I wept and I fasted, it brought me insults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I weep in the fasting of my soul, "" And it is for a reproach to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will weep with fasting of my soul, and it will be for reproaches to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I covered my soul in fasting: and it was made a reproach to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:11>And I covered my soul with fasting, and it has become a reproach to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I humbled my spirit with fasting, this led only to scorn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When I humbled my soul with fasting, they insulted me for doing so.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When I humbled and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My soul is humbled by fasting and I have been a reproach to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I wept with my soul with fasting, And that became unto me a reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I bowed down my soul with fasting, and that was made my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8202" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: wā·’eḇ·keh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/6685.htm" title="6685: ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Fasting, a fast. Or tsom; from from tsuwm; a fast.">and fasted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">but it brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: la·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fp) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">reproach.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-17.htm">John 2:17</a></span><br />His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-3.htm">Romans 15:3</a></span><br />For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></span><br />And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-36.htm">Mark 14:36</a></span><br />“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a></span><br />Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Jeremiah 15:17</a></span><br />I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-8.htm">Psalm 102:8,9</a></b></br> Mine enemies reproach me all the day; <i>and</i> they that are mad against me are sworn against me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Psalm 109:24,25</a></b></br> My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-33.htm">Luke 7:33,34</a></b></br> For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Chastened</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/65-6.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Fasted</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Fasting</a> <a href="/psalms/63-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Chastened</a> <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">Fasted</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Fasting</a> <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/69-18.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/69.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I wept and fasted</b><br>The act of weeping and fasting in biblical times was often associated with mourning, repentance, or seeking God's intervention. Fasting was a common practice among the Israelites, as seen in various instances throughout the Old Testament, such as in the life of King David (<a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">2 Samuel 12:16</a>) and the prophet Daniel (<a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3</a>). It was a way to humble oneself before God, showing earnestness in prayer and supplication. The psalmist's weeping and fasting indicate a deep emotional and spiritual distress, possibly due to personal sin, national calamity, or persecution. This practice is also seen in the New Testament, where Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>), highlighting its significance in spiritual discipline and preparation.<p><b>but it brought me reproach</b><br>Despite the psalmist's sincere efforts to seek God through weeping and fasting, the result was reproach, or scorn, from others. This reflects a common theme in the Psalms, where the righteous suffer unjustly at the hands of the wicked (<a href="/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15-16</a>). The reproach could come from those who misunderstand or mock the psalmist's devotion, similar to how Jesus faced scorn and rejection despite His righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). This phrase underscores the reality that following God can lead to misunderstanding and persecution, a theme echoed in the New Testament where believers are warned of suffering for righteousness' sake (<a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14</a>). The psalmist's experience foreshadows the ultimate reproach borne by Christ, who was despised and rejected by men.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing his deep distress and seeking God's intervention. His experiences often prefigure the sufferings of Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm reflects the opposition and scorn David faced from his adversaries, which can be seen as a foreshadowing of the rejection Christ experienced.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fasting_and_weeping.htm">Fasting and Weeping</a></b><br>These are acts of humility and repentance before God, often associated with seeking divine intervention or expressing deep sorrow.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/reproach.htm">Reproach</a></b><br>The scorn and shame David experiences despite his sincere acts of devotion, highlighting the theme of righteous suffering.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of David's life and his connection to Jerusalem as the city of God is significant in understanding his devotion and the setting of his trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_devotion.htm">The Cost of Devotion</a></b><br>True devotion to God may lead to misunderstanding and reproach from others. Believers should be prepared for this as part of their spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_suffering.htm">Righteous Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering for righteousness is a common theme in Scripture. It is not a sign of God's disfavor but can be a mark of true discipleship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_disciplines.htm">Spiritual Disciplines</a></b><br>Fasting and weeping are powerful spiritual disciplines that express our dependence on God and our earnestness in seeking Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Like David, believers are called to endure reproach and remain steadfast in their faith, trusting in God's ultimate vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_example.htm">Christ as Our Example</a></b><br>Jesus, who faced the ultimate reproach, is our model for enduring suffering with grace and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_69.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_jesus_survive_40_days_without_food.htm">Is it scientifically possible for Jesus to survive 40 days without food (Luke 4:2)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">When I wept . . .</span>--The expression <span class= "ital">I wept </span>(or <span class= "ital">lamented</span>)<span class= "ital"> my soul with fasting </span>is hardly intelligible, though perhaps we might say <span class= "ital">I wept out my soul with fasting. </span>The LXX. and <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm" title="But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.">Psalm 35:13</a> suggest an emendation to "I humbled my soul with fasting."<p><span class= "bld">To my reproach.</span>--Quite literally and better, <span class= "ital">a reproach to me. </span>Those who made light of the covenant altogether, who were in heart apostates both to faith and patriotism, would naturally treat with contempt those outward signs by which an erring Israelite owned his offence and sought reconciliation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.</span> David's practice of fasting appears both here and also in <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Psalm 109:24</a>; <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">2 Kings 12:16</a>, 22. As fasting was not enjoined by the Law, he might be reproached for over-righteousness, and perhaps also for ostentation, on account of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wept</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eḇ·keh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fasted,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַצּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6685.htm">Strong's 6685: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fasting, a fast</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but it brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me reproach.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm">Strong's 2781: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-10.htm">Psalm 69:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:10 When I wept and I fasted that (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>