July 14th, 2026
Tehilliym (Psalms) 69
A plea for Elohiym to not hide His face from His troubled servant.
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of Da’vid.
Introduction:
Tehilliym 69 is a psalm of Da’vid that expresses deep distress and a desperate cry to Yahuah for deliverance. Using vivid imagery like overwhelming waters, David describes a condition where he is afflicted, hated without cause, and worn down from a continual onslaught. His suffering is not due to wrongdoing, but is connected to his zeal and devotion of obedience to Father Yahuah, revealing the reality that the righteous can face intense opposition and reproach just for being obedient to Father Yahuah.
At the same time, this psalm carries strong prophetic significance, pointing forward to Yahusha Ha’Mashiach incomprehensible love that He had for us, when He fully embodied righteous suffering and rejection bearing the shame and humility of our sins before Father Yahauh. Tehilliym 69 therefore serves not only as a personal lament, but as a witness to the pattern of suffering and deliverance that finds its fulfillment in Mashiach Yahusha, showing that Yahuah hears and ultimately redeems those who call upon Him.
Tehilliym 69 (KJV-YS): Part 3
Verses 19-21: Reproach, Rejection, and the Suffering of the Righteous
Insights:
In verses 19 through 21, Da’vid continues to pour out his heart before Yahuah, declaring that every reproach, shame, and act of persecution he has endured is fully known by Elohiym. Though surrounded by adversaries, his deepest wound is not merely physical suffering but the grief of rejection and the absence of compassion from those around him. Instead of receiving comfort, he is met with cruelty, culminating in the giving of gall and vinegar—an unmistakable prophetic picture fulfilled in Yahusha Ha’Mashiach during His crucifixion. These verses reveal that the righteous often suffer not only from outward affliction but also from betrayal, loneliness, and the indifference of others. Yet throughout his sorrow, Da’vid continues to direct his cry toward Yahuah, knowing that He alone fully understands the pain of His faithful servants.
“19. Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before Thee. 20. Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.21. They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
Cross References:
v-19: “Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before Thee.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 69:7-9 – “Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children. For the zeal of Thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen upon me.”
Iyov (Job) 23:10 — “But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”
Ivriym (Hebrews) 4:15-16 — “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
Ivriym (Hebrews) 12:2 – “Looking unto Yahusha the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy
that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of Elohiym.”
Reflection: Yahuah sees every insult, injustice, and hardship His obedient people endure, and nothing that is suffered for righteousness is ever hidden from His eyes.
v-20: “Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 142:4-5 – “I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Yahuah: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 63:5 – “And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought yeshu’a (salvation) unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.”
Yochanon (John) 12:27 – “Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.”
Reflection: Even when human comfort fails, Yahuah remains near to the brokenhearted and understands the loneliness that accompanies faithful obedience.
v-21: “They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 22:15 — “My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and Thou hast brought me into the dust of death.”
Yochanon (John) 19:28-29 — “After this, Yahusha knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to His mouth.”
Reflection: The rejection and cruelty shown toward Da’vid prophetically pointed to the suffering of Mashiach Yahusha, whose thirst upon the cross fulfilled the scriptures and demonstrated His perfect obedience to Father Yahuah’s plan of yeshu’a.
Application — Verses 19-21
There will be seasons when obedience to Yahuah will result in rejection, misunderstanding, or abandonment by those we expected to stand beside us. Like Da’vid and ultimately Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, we may experience sorrow that no one else can fully understand. Yet these verses remind us that Yahuah knows every wound, every reproach, and every burden carried by His faithful and obedient servants. Rather than allowing bitterness to take root, we are called to bring our grief before Him, trusting that He is both our comforter and our righteous judge. Even when compassion cannot be found among men, Yahuah remains near to the brokenhearted and He is faithful to sustain those who endure for His name.
Verses 22-29: Yahuah’s Righteous Judgment and His Yeshu’a (Salvation)
Insights:
In verses 22 through 29, Da’vid appeals to Yahuah’s righteous judgment against those who have persistently opposed His ways and persecuted His servant. Rather than seeking personal revenge, he entrusts justice to Elohiym, recognizing that continued rebellion brings ruach blindness, judgment, and separation from Yahuah. At the same time, Da’vid contrasts the fate of the wicked with his own humble dependence upon Yahuah, looking to His yeshu’a (salvation) as the only source of deliverance. These verses also foreshadow the judgment that would come upon those who rejected Yahusha Ha’Mashiach while affirming Yahuah’s faithfulness to sustain those who trust in Him.
“22. Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23. Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. 24. Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let Thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25. Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. 26. For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom Thou hast wounded. 27. Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into Thy righteousness. 28. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
29. But I am poor and sorrowful: let Thy yeshu’a (salvation), O Elohiym, set me up on high.”
Cross References:
v-22: “Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.”
Mishlei (Proverbs) 1:31-32 — “Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
Romaiym (Romans) 11:9-10 — “And Da’vid saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.”
Galatiym (Galatians) 6:7-8 – “Be not deceived; Elohiym is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Ruach (Spirit) shall of the Ruach reap life everlasting.”
Reflection: Those who reject the Truth of Yahuah eventually find that the very blessings they trusted in become the means of their own downfall.
v-23: “ Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 6:9-10 — “And He said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.”
Yochanon (John) 12:39-40 — “Therefore they could not believe, because that Yesha’yahu said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”
Reflection: Persistent rejection of Yahuah’s Truth results in ruach blindness, leaving those who refuse His Word unable to discern the path of righteousness.
v-24: “Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let Thy wrathful anger take hold of them.”
Nachum (Nahum) 1:6 — “Who can stand before His indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him.”
Chazon (Revelation) 16:1 — “And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of Elohiym upon the earth.”
Reflection: Yahuah is longsuffering and merciful, but His righteous wrath will ultimately be poured out upon those who continually rebel against Him without repentance.
v-25: “Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.”
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 9:11 — “And I will make Yerushalayim heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Yahudah desolate, without an inhabitant.”
Ma’asiym (Acts) 1:20 — “For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.”
Reflection: Those who deliberately oppose Yahuah and reject His Torah ultimately forfeit the place and stewardship entrusted to them.
v-26: “For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom Thou hast wounded.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 53:4 — “Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of Elohiym, and afflicted.”
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 27:39-40 — “And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save Thyself. If Thou be the Son of Elohiym, come down from the cross.”
Reflection: The wicked often add cruelty to suffering, mocking those whom Yahuah is working through rather than showing compassion toward the afflicted.
v-27: “Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into Thy righteousness.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 26:10 — “Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of Yahuah.”
2nd Thessaloniyqiym (2 Thessalonians) 2:11-12 — “And for this cause Elohiym shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the Truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
Reflection: Continual rejection of Yahuah hardens the heart with a reprobate mind, allowing sin to multiply until Yahuah’s righteous judgment is finally executed.
v-28: “Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 32:32-33 — “Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written. And Yahuah said unto Mosheh, Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book.”
Chazon (Revelation) 3:5 — “He that overcometh, 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.
“Chazon (Revelation) 20:15 — “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
Reflection: Eternal life belongs to those whose names remain written with the righteous, while those who persist in rebellion will ultimately face Yahuah’s final judgment.
v-29: “But I am poor and sorrowful: let Thy yeshu’a (salvation), O Elohiym, set me up on high.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 40:17 — “But I am poor and needy; yet Yahuah thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my Elohiym.”
Eph’siym (Ephesians) 2:4-6 — “But Elohiym, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Mashiach, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Mashiach Yahusha.”
Reflection: Those who humbly acknowledge their need for Yahuah will find that His yeshu’a not only delivers them but also lifts them up according to His mercy and faithfulness.
Application — Verses 22-29:
In seasons of deep affliction, warfare of the ruach, or overwhelming circumstances, we must continually cry out to Yahuah and place our trust fully in His mercy and deliverance. Rather than relying upon our own understanding or strength, we must continually seek His face through prayer and remain confident that He hears the cries of His people. Even when trials seem to surround us like deep waters, we hold firmly to the truth that Yahuah is near, faithful to redeem, and able to sustain us through every hardship according to His perfect will and timing.
Conclusion — Tehilliym 69:19-29 (Part 3)
In this portion of Tehilliym 69, Da’vid reveals both the depth of righteous suffering and the certainty of Yahuah’s righteous judgment. Though overwhelmed by reproach, rejection, and the absence of human compassion, he continues to bring his grief before Yahuah, knowing that every injustice is fully seen by Elohiym. These verses prophetically point to the suffering of Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, who likewise endured rejection, mockery, and the offering of gall and vinegar while faithfully accomplishing Father’ Yahuah’s will.
The latter half of this passage reminds us that Yahuah is both merciful and just. Those who continually reject His Truth and persecute His servants will ultimately face His righteous judgment, while those who humbly trust in Him will find His yeshu’a (salvation) to be their refuge and strength. Rather than seeking revenge or relying upon our own understanding, we are called to entrust every trial to Yahuah, remaining faithful in obedience and confident that He will uphold the righteous and accomplish His perfect justice in His appointed time.
Self-Study & Application Questions — Tehilliym 69:19–29
- Da’vid trusted that Yahuah fully knew his reproach, shame, and suffering.
When I experience rejection, injustice, or misunderstanding, do I first bring my burden to Yahuah, or do I seek validation and comfort from people? - Da’vid’s heart was broken because he found no one to comfort him.
Have seasons of loneliness or disappointment drawn me closer to Yahuah, or have they caused me to become discouraged, bitter, or isolated from Him? - The suffering of Da’vid prophetically pointed to Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, who also endured rejection and cruelty.
Am I willing to remain faithful to Yahuah even when obedience brings opposition, ridicule, or personal sacrifice? - Da’vid entrusted judgment to Yahuah rather than taking revenge himself.
When I have been wronged, do I leave justice in Yahuah’s hands, or do I seek to repay evil with evil? - The blessings of the wicked became a snare because they rejected Yahuah.
Have I allowed comfort, prosperity, or worldly pursuits to distract me from wholehearted obedience to Father Yahuah through His Son Mashiach Yahusha? - Ruach blindness came upon those who continually resisted Yahuah’s Truth.
Am I humbly allowing Yahuah to correct me through His Word, or am I resisting His instruction because of pride or stubbornness? - The wicked continued to persecute those who were already afflicted.
Do I show compassion toward those who are suffering, or do I sometimes judge, criticize, or neglect those who are carrying heavy burdens? - Da’vid recognized that persistent rebellion leads to judgment.
Is there any area of ongoing sin or compromise that I need to confess and forsake before it hardens my heart toward Yahuah? - The righteous are those whose names remain with Yahuah.
Am I living each day in faithful obedience as one whose hope is firmly anchored in the Book of Life? - Though poor and sorrowful, Da’vid placed his confidence in Yahuah’s yeshu’a (salvation).
When I face trials or uncertainty, is my confidence rooted in my own abilities or in Yahuah’s power to save and sustain me? - Throughout this passage, Da’vid continually turned toward Yahuah despite overwhelming sorrow.
How can I cultivate greater trust, perseverance, and faithfulness during seasons when Yahuah seems silent or my circumstances seem overwhelming? - This portion reveals both Yahuah’s perfect justice and His faithful deliverance of the humble.
What practical steps can I take this week to walk more humbly before Yahuah, trust His righteous judgment, and patiently wait for His deliverance rather than relying on my own understanding?