Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 69:17
And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
17. The Psalmist pleads his calling: surely God cannot continue to withhold His favour and help from one who is bound to His service and devoted to His cause. The plea would have special force if the Psalmist was a prophet like Jeremiah (Amo 3:7). Cp. Psa 27:9; Psa 31:16; Psa 44:24; &c.
for I am in trouble &c.] Because I am in a strait, answer me speedily.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And hide not thy face from thy servant – See the notes at Psa 27:9.
For I am in trouble – In the midst of dangers and sorrows. Literally, there is trouble upon me.
Hear me speedily – Margin, as in Hebrew, Make haste to hear me. That is, Grant me without delay what I ask. The case is one of urgent necessity. I must have relief or I shall perish. It is not wrong to ask God to interpose at once in our behalf when we are in trouble, though it is our duty to be patient and resigned if his interposition is delayed, for he may have important ends to accomplish by our continuing to suffer. In our distress on account of sin also, it is right to plead with him to interpose at once, and to relieve us by forgiveness. In this respect we are not to be contented with delay; we are to cast ourselves upon his mercy, and to plead for immediate pardon, for as it is our only safety, so it is for the honor of God that we should be forgiven, and that we should not continue in a state of guilt. An afflicted child of God will be safe in the final issue, whether he is relieved at once, or whether he is suddenly cut off by death, or whether he continues to suffer for even many years; but an unpardoned sinner is not safe for a moment, and if he should be cut off, unforgiven, even when under the deepest conviction for sin, he would perish. Every consideration, therefore, makes it proper that he should plead for forgiveness at once, and ask that God would not delay to show him mercy.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
And hide not thy face from thy servant,…. This is a character that is frequently given to Christ as Mediator; he is a servant of God’s choosing, calling, and appointing; of his sending, bringing forth, and supporting; who is an obedient, diligent, righteous, and prudent one; who always reverenced and honoured him whose servant he was, Isa 42:1; now, when he was on the cross, suffering in the room and stead of his people, his Father hid his face from him; which he here deprecates, and desires he would not continue to do, seeing he was his servant, now doing his service, and about to finish it, even the great work of man’s redemption; and for a reason following;
for I am in trouble; in straits and difficulties; pressed on every side, enclosed with the assembly of the wicked, who were mocking of him, and with the whole posse of devils, who were throwing their fiery darts at him; having the sins of his people and the curses of a righteous law on him, and the wrath of God in him; and what increased his trouble was, he was forsaken by him;
hear me speedily; or “make haste to hear” e; and answer me; his case required haste; see Ps 22:19.
e “festina exaudire me”, Vatablus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Psa 69:17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Ver. 17. And hide not thy face from thy servant ] Who am devoted to thy fear, and do, therefore, implore and expect thy favour.
For I am in trouble
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hide: Psa 13:1, Psa 22:24, Psa 27:9, Psa 44:24, Psa 102:2, Psa 143:9, Mat 27:46
for I am: Mat 26:38
hear me speedily: Heb. make haste to hear me, Psa 40:13, Psa 70:1, Job 7:21
Reciprocal: Psa 31:2 – deliver Psa 79:8 – let thy Psa 88:3 – soul Psa 88:14 – hidest Psa 141:1 – make haste Psa 143:7 – hide not Mat 6:8 – your Mat 26:42 – the second
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
69:17 And {o} hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
(o) Not that he feared that God would not hear him, but that care made him think that God delayed too long.