Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. New Living Translation For I endure insults for your sake; humiliation is written all over my face. English Standard Version For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach, that dishonor has covered my face. Berean Standard Bible For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. King James Bible Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. New King James Version Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Shame has covered my face. New American Standard Bible Because for Your sake I have endured disgrace; Dishonor has covered my face. NASB 1995 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face. NASB 1977 Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face. Legacy Standard Bible Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face. Amplified Bible Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Confusion and dishonor have covered my face. Christian Standard Bible For I have endured insults because of you, and shame has covered my face. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I have endured insults because of You, and shame has covered my face. American Standard Version Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face. Contemporary English Version It is for your sake alone that I am insulted and blush with shame. English Revised Version Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. GOD'S WORD® Translation Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults. Humiliation has covered my face. Good News Translation It is for your sake that I have been insulted and that I am covered with shame. International Standard Version I am being mocked because of you. Dishonor overwhelms me. Majority Standard Bible For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. NET Bible For I suffer humiliation for your sake and am thoroughly disgraced. New Heart English Bible Because for your sake I suffer insults. Shame has covered my face. Webster's Bible Translation Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. World English Bible Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor because of You I have borne reproach, "" Shame has covered my face. Young's Literal Translation For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face. Smith's Literal Translation Because for thee I bare reproach: shame covered my face. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For it is on your account I bear insult, that disgrace covers my face. New Revised Standard Version It is for your sake that I have borne reproach, that shame has covered my face. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For your sake I have borne reproach and shame has covered my face. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; Confusion hath covered my face. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I have suffered reproach for thy sake; shame has covered my face. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Waters Are Up to My Neck…6May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel. 7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. 8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,… Cross References Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. John 15:18-25 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... Romans 15:3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.” Matthew 27:27-31 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him. / They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ... Mark 15:16-20 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together. / They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. / And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” ... Luke 23:11 And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate. John 1:10-11 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil. John 8:48-49 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” / “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. John 10:20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?” 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Hebrews 12:2-3 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. / Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Jeremiah 15:15 You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor. Lamentations 3:30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. Isaiah 50:6 I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. Treasury of Scripture Because for your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. Because Psalm 22:6-8 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people… Psalm 44:22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Jeremiah 15:15 O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. shame Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Matthew 26:67,68 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, … Jump to Previous Borne Confusion Covered Covers Dishonor Endure Face Reproach Sake Scorn Shame Sharp Words WoundedJump to Next Borne Confusion Covered Covers Dishonor Endure Face Reproach Sake Scorn Shame Sharp Words WoundedPsalm 69 1. David complains of his affliction13. He prays for deliverance 22. He devotes his enemies to destruction 30. He praises God with thanksgiving For I have endured scorn for Your sake This phrase reflects the psalmist's experience of suffering and rejection due to his devotion to God. In the biblical context, enduring scorn for God's sake is a recurring theme, seen in the lives of prophets like Jeremiah (Jeremiah 20:8-9) and Elijah (1 Kings 19:10). The psalmist's suffering can be seen as a type of Christ, who endured mockery and scorn during His earthly ministry (Matthew 27:29-31). This phrase also connects to the New Testament encouragement for believers to rejoice in suffering for Christ's sake (1 Peter 4:14). and shame has covered my face Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 69, David is expressing his deep distress and suffering, which he endures for the sake of his devotion to God. 2. God The central figure for whom David is enduring scorn and shame. David's relationship with God is the reason for his suffering, highlighting his commitment and faith. 3. Enemies of David Though not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm suggests that David's adversaries are the source of his scorn and shame. 4. Jerusalem While not directly mentioned in this verse, Jerusalem often serves as the backdrop for David's life and struggles, representing the center of worship and the presence of God. 5. Messianic Foreshadowing This psalm is often seen as prophetic, pointing to the suffering of Christ, who also endured scorn and shame for the sake of God's will. Teaching Points Endurance in FaithLike David, believers are called to endure scorn and shame for the sake of their faith in God. This endurance is a testament to their commitment and trust in God's plan. Identifying with Christ As Christians, enduring scorn for God's sake allows believers to identify with the sufferings of Christ, who bore shame for the redemption of humanity. The Cost of Discipleship Following God may lead to ridicule and shame from the world, but believers are encouraged to remain steadfast, knowing that their reward is in heaven. God's Vindication Trust that God will ultimately vindicate those who suffer for His sake, as He did with David and Jesus. Witness Through Suffering Our response to scorn and shame can serve as a powerful witness to others, demonstrating the strength and hope found in a relationship with God.(7) Because.--Better, for. For thy sake.--It is plain from Psalm 69:9 that these words can only mean that the reproach under which the psalmist (or the community of which he was the spokesman) laboured was borne in the cause of religion. (Comp. Jeremiah 15:15.) Verse 7. - Because for thy sake I have borne reproach. The real secret of the enmity which David provoked, both on the part of Saul, of Absalom, of Joab, and of other ungodly men, was his own piety and devotion to God's service. Irreligious men hate those who are religions, whose conduct shames them by its contrast with their own evil courses. They revenge themselves, sometimes by scoffing at the religious observances of the pious (ver. 10), sometimes by insinuating that all profession of religion is hypocrisy. Shame hath covered my face. I have been made to feel shame at the charges which have been brought against me (see 2 Samuel 15:3; 2 Samuel 16:7, 8).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have endured נָשָׂ֣אתִי (nā·śā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take scorn חֶרְפָּ֑ה (ḥer·pāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda for Your sake, עָ֭לֶיךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and shame כְלִמָּ֣ה (ḵə·lim·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy has covered כִּסְּתָ֖ה (kis·sə·ṯāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover my face. פָנָֽי׃ (p̄ā·nāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Psalm 69:7 NIVPsalm 69:7 NLT Psalm 69:7 ESV Psalm 69:7 NASB Psalm 69:7 KJV Psalm 69:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 69:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 69:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 69:7 French Bible Psalm 69:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 69:7 Because for your sake I have borne (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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