2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.
2 Quicksand under me, swamp water over me; I'm going down for the third time.
2 I sink in deep mire, Where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me.
2 Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can't find a foothold. I am in deep water, and the floods overwhelm me.
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
4 the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,
4 then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;
4 Swept away by the flood of rage, drowned in the torrent;
4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;
4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
(Read Psalm 124:1-5)
God suffers the enemies of his people sometimes to prevail very far against them, that his power may be seen the more in their deliverance. Happy the people whose God is Jehovah, a God all-sufficient. Besides applying this to any particular deliverance wrought in our days and the ancient times, we should have in our thoughts the great work of redemption by Jesus Christ, by which believers were rescued from Satan.
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
5 the raging waters would have swept us away.
5 then over us would have gone the raging waters.
5 We would have lost our lives in the wild, raging water.
5 Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul."
5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.
(Read Psalm 124:1-5)
God suffers the enemies of his people sometimes to prevail very far against them, that his power may be seen the more in their deliverance. Happy the people whose God is Jehovah, a God all-sufficient. Besides applying this to any particular deliverance wrought in our days and the ancient times, we should have in our thoughts the great work of redemption by Jesus Christ, by which believers were rescued from Satan.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 69:2
Commentary on Psalm 69:1-12
(Read Psalm 69:1-12)
We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer here spoken of, and ask why, as well as what he suffered, that, meditating thereon, we may be more humbled for sin, and more convinced of our danger, so that we may feel more gratitude and love, constraining us to live to His glory who died for our salvation. Hence we learn, when in affliction, to commit the keeping of our souls to God, that we may not be soured with discontent, or sink into despair. David was hated wrongfully, but the words far more fully apply to Christ. In a world where unrighteousness reigns so much, we must not wonder if we meet with those that are our enemies wrongfully. Let us take care that we never do wrong; then if we receive wrong, we may the better bear it. By the satisfaction Christ made to God for our sin by his blood, he restored that which he took not away, he paid our debt, suffered for our offences. Even when we can plead Not guilty, as to men's unjust accusations, yet before God we must acknowledge ourselves to deserve all that is brought upon us. All our sins take rise from our foolishness. They are all done in God's sight. David complains of the unkindness of friends and relations. This was fulfilled in Christ, whose brethren did not believe on him, and who was forsaken by his disciples. Christ made satisfaction for us, not only by putting off the honours due to God, but by submitting to the greatest dishonours that could be done to any man. We need not be discouraged if our zeal for the truths, precepts, and worship of God, should provoke some, and cause others to mock our godly sorrow and deadness to the world.