Long ago when I first began studying the Psalms I
learned that Jesus said in these we
would find prophetic words written about Him (Messianic Psalms):
“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)
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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