Psalm 69:8 I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother's children;

◄ Psalm 69:8 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother's children;

English Standard Version
I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons.

New American Standard Bible
I have become estranged from my brothers And an alien to my mother's sons.

King James Bible
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother's sons

International Standard Version
I am a stranger to my brothers, a foreigner to my mother's sons.

American Standard Version
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to the sons of my mother.

Darby Bible Translation
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

Young's Literal Translation
A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

Cross References

Job 19:13
He has put my brothers far from me, and my acquaintance are truly estranged from me.

Psalm 31:11
I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Song of Solomon 1:6
Look not on me, because I am black, because the sun has looked on me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but my own vineyard have I not kept.

Jeremiah 12:6
For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, they have called a multitude after you: believe them not, though they speak fair words to you.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

69:1-12 We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer here spoken of, and ask why, as well as what he suffered, that, meditating thereon, we may be more humbled for sin, and more convinced of our danger, so that we may feel more gratitude and love, constraining us to live to His glory who died for our salvation. Hence we learn, when in affliction, to commit the keeping of our souls to God, that we may not be soured with discontent, or sink into despair. David was hated wrongfully, but the words far more fully apply to Christ. In a world where unrighteousness reigns so much, we must not wonder if we meet with those that are our enemies wrongfully. Let us take care that we never do wrong; then if we receive wrong, we may the better bear it. By the satisfaction Christ made to God for our sin by his blood, he restored that which he took not away, he paid our debt, suffered for our offences. Even when we can plead Not guilty, as to men's unjust accusations, yet before God we must acknowledge ourselves to deserve all that is brought upon us. All our sins take rise from our foolishness. They are all done in God's sight. David complains of the unkindness of friends and relations. This was fulfilled in Christ, whose brethren did not believe on him, and who was forsaken by his disciples. Christ made satisfaction for us, not only by putting off the honours due to God, but by submitting to the greatest dishonours that could be done to any man. We need not be discouraged if our zeal for the truths, precepts, and worship of God, should provoke some, and cause others to mock our godly sorrow and deadness to the world.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7-12. This plea contemplates his relation to God as a sufferer in His cause. Reproach, domestic estrangement (Mr 3:21; Joh 7:5), exhaustion in God's service (Joh 2:17), revilings and taunts of base men were the sufferings.