“Then He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, everything which has been written about Me in the ^[a]Law of Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” (Luke 24:44 AMP)

 

Some of the Messianic  Psalms are: Psalm 2, 8, 16, 22, 40, 41, 45, 68, 69, 102, 110, & 118.

Psalm 69 is also called an imprecatory Psalm because it speaks of suffering, a cry for justice and judgment. 

In today’s reading we find David, crying out to God for help because his enemies caused great oppression over him. In the first three verses David expressed how the “waters had come up to his neck and how he had sunk into deep mire” (69:1-3)

As we take these overwhelming feelings back to our Lord’s suffering, He was: “sinking down into the deep mire of humanity’s sin and guilt, coming truly to the deep waters, where the floods overflow. No wonder it was said of Jesus before He went to the cross, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed (Matthew 26:37 ).”  (M. Henry)

David´s enemies hated David without cause and we can see that our Lord Jesus was hated without a cause as well!

^“Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head;
Those who would destroy me are powerful, being my enemies wrongfully;  (69:4a)

This prophecy was fulfilled in John 15:23-25.

It was foretold of how Jesus would cleanse the temple and how He would suffer from mockery and insults, in verse 69:9

“For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the [mocking] insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.”

This prophecy was fulfilled in John 2:13-17 and in:

 Romans 15:3: “ For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written [in Scripture], “The reproaches of those who reproached You (the Father) fell on Me (the Son)”

In Psalm 69:21 we read: “They (self-righteous hypocrites) also gave me gall [poisonous and bitter] for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”

 

This prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 27:34 and in:

John 19:28-30: ^“ After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said in fulfillment of the Scripture, “I am thirsty.” ²⁹ A jar full of ^[a]sour wine was placed there; so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a branch of] hyssop and held it to His mouth. ³⁰ When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] ^[b]gave up His spirit.”

 

In Psalm 69: 22-29 it was foretold what had to happen to our Lord’s enemies: the unbelieving Jews who not only rejected Him but wanted His destruction!

 “May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them]; And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap. ²³ May their eyes be dimmed so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually [in terror and weakness].” (69:22-23, 25)

These prophecies were fulfilled in Acts 1:15-20 and in Romans 11:5-10.

“The rejection of the Jews for rejecting Christ, as it was a signal instance of God's justice and an earnest of the vengeance which God will at last take on all that are obstinate in their infidelity” (M. Henry)

Finally, when David realized that although he was sorrowful and in pain, the unfailing love of God whom he trusted wholeheartedly, would deliver him and set him securely on high. (69:29) Then David would praise and magnify Him throughout the land! (69:30-36)

“When his sorrows are over, and He enters into the joy that was set before him, when He is heard and discharged from his imprisonment in the grave, the humble shall look upon it and be glad, and those that seek God through Christ shall live and be comforted, concluding that, if they suffer with him, they shall also reign with him.” (M Henry)  Halleluiah!!

Let’s pray:

Heavenly Father, there are no words to express our gratitude for the Saving Grace you lavished over us, through the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ!  Thank you for scriptures which show us how Faithful and True You are and have been throughout the ages! Thank you that we can rest in these truths and may we boldly declare, that You are the Alpha and the Omega, and our future in eternity is secure in You, when we in faith surrender our lives to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Amen!

Blessings,

Mary