For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
They attack the person you have already punished, and they add to the pain of those you have allowed to suffer.
The writer is describing how cruel people make things worse for those who are already suffering or facing God's discipline.
📚 Historical Context
In the Bible, Psalm 69 is attributed to King David, who wrote it as a heartfelt plea during times of intense personal suffering and persecution from his enemies. David is lamenting how his adversaries are exploiting his already weakened state, which he attributes to God's discipline, making this a cry for divine justice. This psalm is often viewed in a broader biblical context as prophetic, pointing to the sufferings of Jesus Christ as described in the New Testament.
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