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don’t let them be counted among the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be wiped out of the book of life, And may they not be recorded with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the book of life, And may they not be recorded with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the book of life [and their lives come to an end] And may they not be recorded with the righteous (those in right standing with God).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them be erased from the book of life and not be recorded with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them be erased from the book of life and not be recorded with the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wipe their names from the book of the living; remove them from the list of the innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let their [names] be erased from the Book of Life. Do not let them be listed with righteous people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May their names be erased from the book of the living; may they not be included in the list of your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May they be erased from the Book of Life, and their names not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the Book of Life, and not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are blotted out of the scroll of life, "" And are not written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be wiped off from the book of the living, and with the just they shall not be written.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the just let them not be written. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:29>Delete them from the Book of the Living, and let them not be written down with the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May they be blotted from the book of life; not registered among the just! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of thy book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out from your Book of Life and let them not be written with your righteous ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and let them not be written with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-28.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=8331" 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">27</span>Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: yim·mā·ḥū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">May they be blotted out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: mis·sê·p̄er (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">of the Book</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of Life</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">listed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.…<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="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a></span><br />Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32-33</a></span><br />Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” / The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a></span><br />Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a></span><br />Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a></span><br />“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a></span><br />And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></span><br />Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Malachi 3:16</a></span><br />At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-8.htm">Revelation 13:8</a></span><br />And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-8.htm">Revelation 17:8</a></span><br />The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-23.htm">Hebrews 12:23</a></span><br />in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9</a></span><br />My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a></span><br />May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.</p><p class="hdg">blotted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32,33</a></b></br> Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Isaiah 65:16</a></b></br> That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/1-9.htm">Hosea 1:9</a></b></br> Then said <i>God</i>, Call his name Loammi: for ye <i>are</i> not my people, and I will not be your <i>God</i>.</p><p class="hdg">be written</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that he that is</i> left in Zion, and <i>he that</i> remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, <i>even</i> every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9</a></b></br> Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a></b></br> Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/9-5.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Book</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-64.htm">Enrolled</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Names</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/72-20.htm">Book</a> <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Enrolled</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Names</a> <a href="/psalms/88-4.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/72-7.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Written</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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This phrase suggests a plea for divine justice against the wicked, reflecting the psalmist's deep distress and desire for God's intervention. The "Book of Life" is mentioned in several other scriptures, such as <a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32-33</a>, where Moses intercedes for Israel, and <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a>, which promises that the faithful will not be erased from this book. The idea of being "blotted out" implies a removal from God's favor and eternal blessing, highlighting the seriousness of divine judgment. This phrase underscores the belief in God's ultimate authority over life and death, and the eternal consequences of one's actions.<p><b>and not listed with the righteous.</b><br>The distinction between the wicked and the righteous is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the broader biblical narrative. Being "listed with the righteous" implies inclusion among those who live according to God's will and are recipients of His promises. This phrase reflects the psalmist's desire for a clear demarcation between those who follow God and those who oppose Him. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, righteousness was closely associated with covenant faithfulness and adherence to the Law. This plea for separation from the righteous echoes other biblical passages, such as <a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1</a>, which contrasts the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked. It also points to the eschatological hope found in the New Testament, where the righteous are promised eternal life with God, as seen in <a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a>. This phrase emphasizes the importance of living a life aligned with God's standards and the ultimate hope of being counted among His people.<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 deep distress and calling for divine justice against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The individuals or groups who oppose David, representing those who are unrighteous and opposed to God's anointed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/book_of_life.htm">Book of Life</a></b><br>A metaphorical book in which the names of the righteous are recorded, symbolizing eternal life and divine favor.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are in right standing with God, often contrasted with the wicked throughout the Psalms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event or process by which God evaluates and determines the fate of individuals based on their righteousness or wickedness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and righteous. The plea for enemies to be blotted out reflects a desire for God's justice to prevail over wickedness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_book_of_life.htm">The Significance of the Book of Life</a></b><br>The Book of Life symbolizes eternal security and divine favor. Believers are encouraged to live righteously, knowing their names are recorded by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_vs._the_wicked.htm">The Righteous vs. The Wicked</a></b><br>The distinction between the righteous and the wicked is a recurring theme in Scripture. Believers are called to pursue righteousness and avoid the path of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_mercy.htm">Intercession and Mercy</a></b><br>Like Moses, believers are called to intercede for others, seeking God's mercy and grace, even for those who oppose them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>The assurance of not being blotted out from the Book of Life encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and commitment to Christ.<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/can_a_christian_be_removed_from_the_book_of_life.htm">Can a Christian's name be removed from the Book of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hoarfrost_in_the_bible.htm">Can names be removed from the Book of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_lamb's_book_of_life.htm">What is the Lamb's Book of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_names_be_erased_from_the_book_of_life.htm">Can names be removed from the Book of Life?</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>(28) <span class= "bld">Book of the living</span>--<span class= "bld">or life.</span>--This image, which plays so great a part in Christian poetry (<a href="/revelation/3-5.htm" title="He that overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.">Revelation 3:5</a>; <a href="/revelation/13-8.htm" title="And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.">Revelation 13:8</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm" title="And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.">Revelation 21:27</a>. Comp. <a href="/philippians/4-3.htm" title="And I entreat you also, true yoke fellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.">Philippians 4:3</a>; <a href="/luke/10-20.htm" title="Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.">Luke 10:20</a>), is derived from the civil lists or registers of the Jews. (<a href="/exodus/32-32.htm" title="Yet now, if you will forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray you, out of your book which you have written.">Exodus 32:32</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm" title="Thus said the LORD, Write you this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting on the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.">Jeremiah 22:30</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm" title="And my hand shall be on the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.">Ezekiel 13:9</a>.) At first erasure from this list only implied that a man was dead, or that a family was extinct (see references above); but as death was thought to deprive of all benefit of the covenant (see Note, <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm" title="For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks?">Psalm 6:5</a>), such erasure came to imply exclusion from all the rights and privileges of the Theocracy, and therefore from the glory of participating in the promised deliverance and restoration of the race, and so gradually, as eschatological ideas developed, from the resurrection to eternal life. <a href="/daniel/12-1.htm" title="And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.">Daniel 12:1</a> marks a stage in this development. In the psalmist's mouth the words would correspond to the ideas current when he wrote. From the next clause, <span class= "ital">Let them not be written with the righteous, </span>it might be argued that the idea had already appeared which limited the resurrection to the righteous--an idea current at the date of <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_maccabees/7-14.htm" title="So when he was ready to die he said thus, It is good, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God to be raised up again by him: as for thee, thou shalt have no resurrection to life.">2 Maccabees 7:14</a>, but probably familiar to some minds much sooner. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them be blotted out of the Book of the living.</span> God is supposed to have a "book of the living" in his possession, which contains the names of all those on whom he looks with favour, and whom he will bless both in this world and beyond the grave (comp. <a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32</a>; <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9</a>; <a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a>). From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of the unworthy may be erased. David prays for the erasure of the names of those unworthy ones against whom his imprecations are uttered. <span class="cmt_word">And not be written with the righteous;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> not remain written in the book side by side with the names of the righteous. The New Testament, no less than the Old, tells of this book (see <a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a>; <a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a>; <a href="/revelation/13-8.htm">Revelation 13:8</a>; <a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-28.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">May they be erased</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭מָּחֽוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the book</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסֵּ֣פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(mis·sê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of life</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listed</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous.</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:28 Let them be blotted out (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:29" /></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>