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they add to the pain of those you have hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom you have struck down, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute <i>him</i> whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For they persecute the <i>ones</i> You have struck, And talk of the grief of those You have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself struck, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For they have persecuted him whom Thou Thyself hast smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom Thou hast wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have struck down, And they recount the pain of those whom You have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For they have persecuted him whom You have struck, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have pierced <i>and</i> wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute the one you struck and talk about the pain of those you wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute the one You struck and talk about the pain of those You wounded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They cause trouble for people you have already punished; their gossip hurts those you have wounded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They persecute the one you have struck, and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They persecute those whom you have punished; they talk about the sufferings of those you have wounded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For they persecute those whom you have struck, and they brag about the pain of those you have wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For they have pursued him [whom] You have struck, "" And recount of the pain of Your pierced ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For whom thou didst strike they pursued; and they will relate to the pain of thy wounded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:27>For they persecuted whomever you struck. And they have added to the grief of my wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they pursued the one you struck, added to the pain of the one you wounded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For they persecute those whom you have struck down, and those whom you have wounded, they attack still more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The one which thou hast smitten, they have persecuted; they have added to the grief of him who is wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they have persecuted the one whom you have stricken, and they added to the sorrow of one who is put to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten; And they tell of the pain of those whom Thou hast wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because they persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-26.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=8317" 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">25</span>May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: rā·ḏā·p̄ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">they persecute</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the one</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kî·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: yə·sap·pê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">and recount</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341: maḵ·’ō·wḇ (N-msc) -- Pain. Sometimes makcowb; also makfobah; from ka'ab; anguish or affliction.">the pain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥă·lā·le·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">of those You wounded.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.…<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="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-25.htm">John 15:25</a></span><br />But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-20.htm">Acts 1:20</a></span><br />“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9-10</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67-68</a></span><br />Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him / and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-37</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27-29</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. / When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36-38</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. / The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.<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="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</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. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-12.htm">Lamentations 1:12</a></span><br />Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Lamentations 3:30</a></span><br />Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For they persecute him whom you have smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom you have wounded.</p><p class="hdg">For</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Psalm 109:16</a></b></br> Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">2 Chronicles 28:9</a></b></br> But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name <i>was</i> Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage <i>that</i> reacheth up unto heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-21.htm">Job 19:21,22</a></b></br> Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me… </p><p class="hdg">whom</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4,10</a></b></br> Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></b></br> Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man <i>that is</i> my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.</p><p class="hdg">they talk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-28.htm">Mark 15:28-32</a></b></br> And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors… </p><p class="hdg">those [heb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/41-7.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Persecuted</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-22.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/71-11.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Persecuted</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Wounded</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'; 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In the biblical context, this can be seen as a reference to David, who often felt pursued by enemies during times of personal trial. Theologically, it reflects the idea that God sometimes allows His people to undergo suffering for a greater purpose, and yet others may unjustly exploit these moments of vulnerability. This can be connected to the suffering servant motif found in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the servant is struck by God yet is also persecuted by others. It also foreshadows the persecution of Jesus Christ, who was struck down by God’s will for the redemption of humanity and yet was also persecuted by human authorities.<p><b>and recount the pain of those You wounded.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the persecutors not only attack but also take pleasure in recounting or remembering the suffering of those whom God has allowed to be wounded. Historically, recounting the pain of others could be seen as a form of mockery or a way to justify their actions against the afflicted. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, recounting someone’s pain could also imply a lack of compassion and a hardening of heart, which is condemned in various parts of Scripture. This connects to the broader biblical theme of God’s justice and mercy, where God is aware of the suffering of His people and will ultimately bring justice. It also points to the experience of Christ, who bore the wounds of humanity and whose suffering was recounted by His followers as a testament to His sacrifice and victory over sin.<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 against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>These are the individuals or groups who are persecuting David, taking advantage of his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who is both the source of David's affliction and his ultimate hope for deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_suffering_servant.htm">The Suffering Servant</a></b><br>This concept can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who was persecuted and wounded for humanity's sake.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often seen as suffering due to its disobedience, yet also the recipient of God's promises and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_persecution.htm">Understanding Persecution</a></b><br>Recognize that persecution can be a part of the Christian journey, as seen in the life of David and ultimately in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty in Suffering</a></b><br>Trust that God is in control, even when He allows suffering, and that He has a purpose for it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_persecuted.htm">Empathy for the Persecuted</a></b><br>Develop a heart of compassion for those who are suffering and persecuted, praying for their strength and deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_and_faith.htm">Endurance and Faith</a></b><br>Encourage believers to remain steadfast in their faith, knowing that God sees their pain and will bring justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>Focus on the hope of redemption and restoration that God promises to those who endure suffering for His sake.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_heartbreak.htm">What does the Bible say about heartbreak?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_advice_on_overcoming_discouragement.htm">What does the Bible say about overcoming discouragement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_69_curses_fit_with_mercy.htm">Psalm 69:22-28 calls down curses on enemies--how does this fit with other biblical teachings on mercy and forgiveness (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_the_exodus_from_egypt..htm">What does the Bible say about gun confiscation?</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>(26) <span class= "bld">They talk . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and respecting the pain of thy pierced ones, they talk. </span>(For the construction of this verb <span class= "ital">talk, </span>see <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm" title="I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.">Psalm 2:7</a>.) We naturally think of <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm" title="Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.">Isaiah 53:4</a>, and of the Cross.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten.</span> This would apply equally to David, and his great Antitype. It is an aggravation of cruelty when men persecute one who is already suffering affliction at God's hand. <span class="cmt_word">And they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded;</span> rather, <span class="accented">they talk of the grief of those</span>, etc. They speak of it mockingly, or, at any rate, unsympathetically. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-26.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they persecute</span><br /><span class="heb">רָדָ֑פוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḏā·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck</span><br /><span class="heb">הִכִּ֣יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hik·kî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and recount</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sap·pê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pain</span><br /><span class="heb">מַכְא֖וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(maḵ·’ō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4341.htm">Strong's 4341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anguish, affliction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those You wounded.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lā·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-26.htm">Psalm 69:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:26 For they persecute him whom you have (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:27" /></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>