Bible Strands
Psalms 69:29
But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly from a position of acute suffering, placing his plea between a curse against his adversaries in verse 28 and a vow to praise God in verse 30.
The words — The Hebrew term עָנִי ('a.Ni) literally means "afflicted," while תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽ/נִי (te.sa.ge.Ve./ni) translates to "may it set on high me," describing the desired action of God's salvation.
The thread — The text reports the speaker's distress and calls for rescue, a pattern that repeats in Psalms 40:17 and 70:5 where the same phrasing describes the needy calling for immediate deliverer intervention.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize human vulnerability and direct requests for protection specifically to God rather than relying on self-preservation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Cross-references
- Psalms 91:14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Psalms 40:17 But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
- Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Psalms 109:22 For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
- Psalms 18:48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
- Psalms 20:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
- Isaiah 53:2 He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
- Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,