Self-interpreting Bible

0 A Psalm of David, ^ato bring to remembrance.

• a: Psalms 70

1 O LORD, ^brebuke me not in thy wrath: neither ^*chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

• b: Ps. 6:1 , Je. 10:24 , Je. 30:11 , Is. 27:8 , Is. 54:8 , La. 3:32 , La. 3:33 , Hab. 3:2 , He. 12:5 - 11
• *: chasten-correct by punishing.

2 For ^cthine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me ^*sore.

• c: Job 6:4 , Ps. 6:2 , Ps. 6:3 , Ps. 39:10 , Ps. 39:11 , Ps. 32:4 , Ps. 88:3 , Ps. 88:15 , Ps. 88:16 , Ps. 91:5 , Ps. 91:6
• *: sore-very greatly or severely.

3 There is ^dno soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any ¹rest in my bones because of my sin.

• d: Is. 1:5 , Is. 1:6 , Ps. 6:2 , Ps. 51:8
• 1: Heb. peace, or health.

4 For ^emine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• e: Ezr. 9:6 , Ps. 40:12 , Ps. 69:1 , Ps. 69:2 , La. 1:14 , Is. 1:4 , Job 7:20 , Job 7:21 , Mat. 11:28

5 My ^fwounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

• f: Ps. 73:14 , Is. 1:5 , Is. 1:6 , Mar. 7:21 , Mar. 7:22

6 I ^gam ²troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go ^hmourning all the day long.

• g: 2Sa. 24:10 , Job 30:28 , Ps. 69:1 , Ps. 69:2 , Ps. 42:7 , Ps. 42:9 , Ps. 42:10 , Ps. 43:2
• 2: Heb. wried.
• h: Ps. 35:14

7 For ⁱmy loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

• i: Ps. 38:3 , Ps. 38:5 , Job 30:18 , Job 40:4 , Job 42:6 , Is. 64:6 , Lu. 16:20

8 I ^jam feeble and ^*sore broken: ^kI have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

• j: Ps. 62:4 , Ps. 51:8 , Ps. 51:17 , Is. 38:13 , Is. 38:14
• *: sore-extremely.
• k: Ps. 32:3 , Ps. 22:1 , Ps. 77:1 - 9 , Ps. 88:1 - 18 , Job 3:24 , Job 30:28 , Is. 59:11

9 Lord, ^lall my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

• l: Jn. 1:48 , Ps. 6:3 , Ps. 6:6 , Is. 26:8 , Is. 26:9 , La. 3:56 , Ro. 8:26 , Ro. 8:27

10 My ^mheart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also ³is gone from me.

• m: Ps. 42:1 , Ps. 73:26 , Ps. 77:2 - 4 , Ps. 6:7 , Ps. 69:3 , Ps. 143:6 , Ps. 143:7 , La. 5:16 , La. 5:17
• 3: Heb. is not with me.

11 My ⁿlovers and my friends stand aloof from my ⁴sore; and my ⁵kinsmen stand afar off.

• n: Ps. 31:11 , Ps. 88:18 , Job 19:13 - 19 , Lu. 10:31 , Lu. 10:32 , Lu. 23:49
• 4: Heb. stroke.
• 5: Or, neighbours. Mat. 27.55. Mar. 15.40. , Mat. 27:55 , Mar. 15:40

12 They ^oalso that seek after my life ^play snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

• o: Ps. 64:5 , Ps. 119:110 , Ps. 140:5 , Ps. 141:9 , Ps. 142:3 , Ps. 35:20 , Ps. 62:3 , Ps. 62:4 , Pr. 4:16
• p: 2Sa. 16:7 , 2Sa. 16:8

13 But ^qI, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

• q: 2Sa. 16:10 - 12 , Ps. 39:2 , Ps. 39:9 , Is. 53:7 , 1Pe. 2:23

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no ^rreproofs.

• r: Job 13:6

15 For ^sin thee, O LORD, ⁶do I hope: thou wilt ⁷hear, O Lord my God.

• s: Ps. 16:1 , Ps. 31:14 , Ps. 25:15 , Ps. 119:81 , Ps. 123:1 - 4 , Ps. 138:6 , Ps. 138:7 , Ps. 102:17
• 6: Or, thee do I wait for.
• 7: Or, answer.

16 For ^tI said, Hear me, ^ulest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• t: Ps. 130:1 , Ps. 130:2 , Ps. 31:2 , Ps. 143:7 , Ps. 35:15 , Ps. 35:23 - 26
• u: Ps. 13:4

17 For ^vI am ready ⁸to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

• v: Ps. 38:6 , Ps. 94:18 , Ps. 69:1 , Ps. 69:2 , Ps. 77:2 , Ps. 77:3 , Ps. 43:2 , Ps. 102:6 - 10
• 8: Heb. for halting.

18 For ^wI will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

• w: Ps. 32:5 , Pr. 28:13 , Jos. 7:19 , Je. 3:13 , Job 33:27 , Job 34:31 , Job 34:32 , 2Co. 7:9 - 11

19 But ^xmine enemies ⁹are ^*lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me ^ywrongfully are multiplied.

• x: Je. 12:1 , Ps. 59:3 , Ps. 142:6 , Ps. 3:1 , Ps. 43:1 , Ps. 43:2
• 9: Heb. being living are strong.
• *: lively-strong, vigorous.
• y: Ps. 35:19

20 They ^zalso that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

• z: Ps. 35:12 , Ps. 109:4 , Ps. 109:5 , Je. 20:10 , Jn. 10:32 , Jn. 15:19 , 1Jn. 3:12 , 1Pe. 3:13 , 1Pe. 3:16

21 ^aForsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

• a: Ps. 22:1 , Ps. 22:11 , Ps. 22:19 , Ps. 44:23 - 26 , Ps. 27:9 - 12

22 Make ^bhaste ¹⁰to help me, O Lord my salvation.

• b: Ps. 22:19 , Ps. 40:13 , Ps. 40:17 , Ps. 70:1 , Ps. 71:12 , Ps. 141:1 , Ps. 143:7
• 10: Heb. for my help.