King James Version

Psalms 69:9

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:10.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…קִנְאַ֣תqinatenvyקִנְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “envy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7068jealousy or envyenvy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.בֵּיתְךָ֣beytkhafamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֲכָלָ֑תְנִיakhalatenieatאָכַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eat”, a completed actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹתvecherpotand rebukeחֶרְפָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “and rebuke”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2781contumely, disgrace, the pudendarebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.ח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָchorefeykhabetrothחָרַףverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “betroth”, a verb used as a describing wordH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.נָפְל֥וּnafelvfallנָפַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “fall”, a completed actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…עָלָֽיalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-10) Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

World English Bible

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

Darby Translation

For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-10) Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the zeal of thine house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ὁ ζῆλος τοῦ οἴκου σου κατάφαγέ με, καὶ οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσον ἐπʼ ἐμέ.

Quoted in

Romans 15:3 Romans 15:3 · King James VersionFor even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.Romans 15:3 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Fulfilled in

John 2:17 John 2:17 · King James VersionAnd his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.John 2:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
it was written · zeal for God's house · NT explicit
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.