Sálmarnir 69:23

Heilögum Biblíunni

23 (69:24) Myrkvist augu þeirra, svo að þeir sjái eigi, og lát lendar þeirra ávallt riða.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Their eyes: Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 29:9, Isaiah 29:10, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:15, John 12:39, John 12:40, Acts 28:26, Acts 28:27, Romans 11:25, 2 Corinthians 3:14

make their: Deuteronomy 28:65-67, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 21:4, Jeremiah 30:6, Daniel 5:6, Romans 11:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:29 - grope Psalms 102:17 - not despise Mark 8:18 - see Romans 11:9 - David saith

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not,.... Not literally, the eyes of their bodies; but figuratively, the eyes of their understanding; which were so darkened, and they given up to such judicial blindness, that they could not discern the signs of the times that the Messiah must be come, Daniel's weeks being up; could not see any glory, excellency, and comeliness in Christ; could not see the evidence of the Messiahship of Jesus in the miracles he wrought; nor in the prophecies of the Old Testament fulfilled in him: that book was a sealed book unto them; the Gospel, and the doctrines of it, were hid from them, even from the wise and prudent among them; yea, also those things which belonged to their temporal peace; they were so blinded and infatuated, they could not see what was for their outward good and happiness: and, in proof of this their blindness, the words are cited by the apostle in Romans 11:7; see Matthew 16:3;

and make their loins continually to shake; weaken their loins, in which a man's strength lies, that they may not be able to rise up against their enemies; and that they might not be able to flee and escape from them; see Deuteronomy 33:11; or fill them with horror, dread, and trembling, as they will be when Christ shall come in the clouds of heaven; and they shall see him whom they have pierced, Revelation 1:7. The apostle renders the words "bow down their back alway"; Revelation 1:7- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let their table become a snare before them - These verses are quoted by Paul Romans 11:9-10 as descriptive of the character of persons in his time, or as “language” which would express what he desired to say. See the passage explained at length in the notes at Romans 11:9-10. The whole passage is a prayer that they might receive a proper recompense for what they had done. The word “table” here means the table at which they were accustomed to eat. As they refused food to a hungry man, the prayer is, that they might find the recompense for their conduct “in that very line;” or that, as they refused food to the hungry, they might find “their” food a “snare” to them. That is, Let it be the means of punishing them for their not giving wholesome food to the hungry, or for their offering poisonous herbs to a starving man. The word “snare” here means unexpected danger; danger sprung suddenly upon them - as a snare is upon a wild beast.

And that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap - Much of this is supplied by the translators. The literal rendering would be, “And to those at peace (or secure) a trap.” The word here rendered “welfare” is the plural form of the word meaning “peace,” and may denote those who feel that they are at peace; that they are secure; that they are in no danger. The ancient versions give it the sense of “requitals,” that is, a recompence for their transgressions; but the other signification best accords with the connection. The word “trap” is usually applied to the devices for capturing wild beasts, and the meaning is, “Let the recompence come suddenly upon them, while they think themselves at peace, or when they are surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries of life.” This prayer is such as occurs frequently in the Psalms. It cannot be “proved” that it was uttered in a malignant spirit, or that anything more is intended by it than that the psalmist desired that justice might be done to all people - an object which all magistrates, and all good citizens, should pray for.

Psalms 69:23

Let their eyes be darkened ... - See the notes at Romans 11:10.

And make their loins continually to shake - As under a heavy burden. The apostle Romans 11:10 varies the language, but retains the idea: “and bow down their back alway.”