Psalm 69 is the first of three prayer-psalms asking for deliverance when threatened by enemies. It is the prayer of one who is in deep distress by wounds inflicted by God (26), wrongfully persecuted by enemies, and conscious that, though he knows he is with sin, yet, still innocent of any crime (5), his sufferings are due to his obligations to God.
This, according to the New Testament authors, is Jesus, who is suffering because of the sins of others, placed on him while on the cross, while himself remains innocent of sin. This psalm, like Psalm 22, is an expression of feelings of our Savior in the flesh and the coming punishment of those who placed him there.
This psalm also stands as an encouragement because we live like Jesus, and yet are persecuted just like he was. As Jesus rose from death and was exalted, so we will be saved and exalted with him.
