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Psalms 69 · Grade 5

Suffering for God's Sake

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 69 says it is by David, to the tune of Lilies. It is one of the most quoted psalms in the New Testament. It opens with a man going under: Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck! He has no foothold, his throat is dry from crying, and his enemies hate him without a cause.

David admits his own foolishness, but much of his pain comes from faithfulness. Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. For the zeal of your house consumes me. He looked for comforters and found none, and in his thirst they gave him vinegar to drink. In the New Testament, the disciples remembered verse 9 when Jesus cleared the temple (John 2:17), Paul applied it to Christ (Romans 15:3), and John records that Jesus was given sour wine on the cross (John 19:29).

Verses 22 to 28 are some of the strongest prayers against enemies in the Psalms. David hands his enemies over to God rather than taking revenge himself, and Christians read them in light of Jesus, who prayed for those who crucified him (Luke 23:34). The psalm finishes in praise: Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him.

Show What You Know

  1. What does David admit about himself?

  2. Name two New Testament uses of verse 9.

  3. How should the strong prayers in verses 22-28 be read?

  4. How does the psalm end?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Neither let the ____ swallow me up.
  2. I am ____ with my crying.

Down

  1. My ____ is to you.
  2. For the ____ have come up to my neck.
  3. ____ me in the truth of your salvation.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think the New Testament writers saw Jesus in this psalm?

  2. How can you respond when you are treated unfairly for doing what is right?

Memory Verse

“But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.”

Psalms 69:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering me when I call. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • In the New Testament, Jesus prayed for those who hurt Him. How can you pray for someone who mistreats you?
  • How can we find hope when we feel like we are sinking?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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