Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
Pile guilt upon their guilt, and don't let them experience your righteousness.
The writer is asking God to let his enemies face the full consequences of their wrongdoing without receiving mercy or forgiveness.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 69 is a lament psalm attributed to King David, where he expresses deep anguish over enemies who are persecuting him unjustly, possibly during times of personal conflict like his flight from King Saul. In verse 27, David prays for God to intensify the punishment of his adversaries by adding to their sins and barring them from God's righteousness, reflecting the raw emotion of imprecatory psalms common in ancient Hebrew poetry. This psalm also carries prophetic undertones, as it foreshadows the rejection and suffering of the Messiah.
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