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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Psalms 69:32

The humble shall see this, and be glad - Margin, “The meek.” That is, Others who are thus afflicted - the poor, the needy, the oppressed, the sad - shall be made acquainted with what has been done in my behalf, and shall take courage, or be strengthened. They will learn to trust that God will also interpose in “their” troubles, and bring them out of “their” distresses.

And your heart shall live that seek God - Shall be revived; shall be encouraged, strengthened, animated.

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See also Psalms 69:32 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 69:32. _THE HUMBLE SHALL SEE_ THIS, AND _BE GLAD_] Those who are _low_, pressed down by misfortune or cruelty, shall see this and take courage; expecting that thou wilt lift _them_ up als...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 69-72 Psalms 69 The Suffering and Rejected Christ _ 1. Hated without a cause (Psalms 69:1)_ 2. Bearing reproach (Psalms 69:7) 3. His own prayer ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXIX. A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE AND REVENGE. The author was a pious Jew, burning with zeal for the purity of the Temple worship (Psalms 69:9). He was a representative man, so that the reproaches of tho...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AND BE GLAD. they rejoice. HEART. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), for the whole being. SHALL LIVE: i.e. live again in resurrection. See note on Leviticus 18:5. GOD. In Authorize...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In contrast to the fate which his enemies deserve, the Psalmist looks forward to his own deliverance, and predicts the restoration of Jerusalem and the reestablishment there of the true people of God....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    When the meek see it, they shall be glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart revive. Cp. Psalms 22:16, and with Psalms 69:33 cp. Psalms 22:24....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 613 HUMBLE SOULS ENCOURAGED Psalms 69:32. _Your heart shall live that seek God. For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners._ SWEETLY encouraging are the records of God’...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 69 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Pictures of Distress and Outcries for Deliverance, followed by Imprecations on Cruel Enemies, and by Promises of Praise. ANALYSIS This psalm is almost certainly Composit...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I WILL PRAISE THE NAME OF GOD WITH A SONG, AND WILL MAGNIFY HIM WITH THANKSGIVING._ -He resolves because of the anticipation of glorification (Psalms 69:29), to praise God, and hopes that his delive...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This whole Ps. should be compared with Psalms 22:31, 35, 38,, 40. It is the prayer of one who is in deep distress, wrongfully persecuted by enemies, and conscious that, though he is sinful, his suffer...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    The pre-eminence of _praise_ above _sacrifice_ is not infrequent in the Psalms. (Comp. Psalms 50:14.)...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HUMBLE. — Rather, _afflicted._ AND YOUR HEART... — Better, _may your heart live._ (See Psalms 22:5.)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 69:33]_ רָא֣וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 69:1 THE Davidic authorship of this psalm is evidently untenable, if for no other reason, yet because of the state of things presupposed in Psalms 69:35. The supposition that Jeremiah was the a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “JEHOVAH HEARETH THE NEEDY” Psalms 69:18 In Psalms 69:19 the psalmist again spreads out his griefs before God. He had looked for pity, but his foes only aggravated his sufferings. Both Matthew and Jo...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Perhaps in no psalm in the whole psalter is the sense of sorrow profounder or more intense than in this. The soul of the singer pours itself out in unrestrained abandonment to the overwhelming and ter...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Christ had an eye to the glory that should be revealed, in all his sufferings. So saith the Holy Ghost; by the apostle, when he calls upon his people to be looking unto him, Hebrews 12:2. And hence th...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    32._The afflicted have seen it. _He here shows that the blessed effects of his deliverance will extend to others as well as to himself, a point which he frequently insists on in the Psalms, as we have...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 69. The state of soul of which this most important psalm is the expression demands the utmost attention and patient inquiry. We have all along seen the remnant of Israel before us, or Christ as...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE HUMBLE SHALL SEE [THIS, AND] BE GLAD,.... The resurrection and exaltation of Christ, Psalms 69:29; the meek and humble followers of Christ, as his disciples were, saw him risen from the dead, saw...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The humble shall see [this, and] be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. Ver. 32. _The humble shall see this and be glad_] David's great care was for others' confirmation and comfort; much...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The humble shall see this_ Shall see, in my case, how ready God is to hear the poor and distressed when they cry to him, and to grant their petitions, and how far he is from _despising his prisoners_...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PLEA FOR VENGEANCE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The humble shall see this and be glad, the truly repentant and sorrowful rejoicing with their Redeemer over the fact of their salvation; AND YOUR HEART SHALL LIVE THAT SEEK GOD, literally, "ye who see...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HUMBLE: Or, meek...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    30-36 The psalmist concludes the psalm with holy joy and praise, which he began with complaints of his grief. It is a great comfort to us, that humble and thankful praises are more pleasing to God th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BE GLAD; those pious persons who are grieved for my calamities shall have occasion to rejoice, and they will heartily rejoice in my deliverance and exaltation. SHALL LIVE, or _be revived_, to wit, wit...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 69:32 humble H6035 see H7200 (H8804) glad H8055 (H8799) seek H1875 (H8802) God H430 hearts...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David complains of great distress and begs God to succor him. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: When the waters of affliction rise about us, the only course is to commit the keeping of o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The Chaldee paraphrase ascribes this psalm to David, and with great care regards it as highly prophetic of the Messiah. St. Paul therefore knew the high authority he had, in quoting it against the Jew...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving._ MORAL STATES OF MIND WORTHY OF CULTIVATION I. A noble resolution (Psalms 69:30). There are many ways of praising...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 69:1. This is an individual lament. A faithful Israelite is suffering for wrongs he has done (v. Psalms 69:5). Attackers take advantage of his

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 69:29 The writer promises to MAGNIFY God with public THANKSGIVING when God saves him from his enemies (SET ME ON HIGH).

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, a Psalm of David.” “_To the chief musician_.” See the introduction to Psalms 57. “_Upon Shoshannim_. See the introduction to Psa...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is the cry of one suffering severely from men, partly on account of his own sins (Psalms 69:5), but mainly for the sake of God (Psalms 69:7). It is said to be "written in the style of...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The sixty-ninth psalm is a Messianic psalm. That is, it is a psalm of prophecy concerning Jesus Christ. And there are many scriptures within the psalm here that make reference to Jesus Christ. Save me...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 55:6; Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 61:1; John 16:22; John 20:20;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The humble — Those pious persons who are grieved for their calamities, will heartily rejoice in my deliverance. Live — Or, be revived, which were dejected, and in a manner dead with sorrow....

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