Psalms 69:13-18

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

-The prayer for deliverance renewed from Psalms 69:1; Psalms 69:5, more fully on the basis already laid down-namely, that it was for the sake of God he had been brought into trouble.

Verse 13. But as for me - emphatic, as in Psalms 35:13; Psalms 41:12.

My prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time - literally, 'in a time of grace,' or of thy 'good pleasured:' explained in Isaiah 49:8 as a "day of salvation;" and in Isaiah 61:2, "the acceptable year of the Lord" is contrasted with "the day of vengeance of our God." It is a limited time, that judged by God to be best fitted for effecting His purpose of grace by Messiah-the present dispensation. Messiah's prayers for Himself were never mistimed: they were exactly at the time when the Father's good pleasure would have them to be; and so they are still for His people.

In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation - i:e., in accordance with thy truth (thy faithfulness to thy promises in prophecy) which appoints salvation for thy people (Psalms 71:2).

Verse 14. Deliver me out of the mire ... from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters - (Psalms 18:4; Psalms 144:7.)

Verse 15. Let not the pit shut her mouth upon me - Hebrew, bª'eer (H875), 'the well' (Psalms 40:2, a different Hebrew word, bowr (H953), 'pit').

Verse 16. Thy loving-kindness is good - pre-eminent, extraordinary.

The multitude of thy tender mercies - (cf. Psalms 69:13.)

Verse 17. Hear me speedily - literally, 'make haste! hear me.' The abruptness marks the vehemence of desire.

Verse 18. Draw nigh unto my soul - which is in imminent danger (Psalms 69:1). Compare Psalms 22:11.

Deliver me, because of mine enemies - (Psalms 13:4.)