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Psalms 69:8 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 69:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 69 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.”
Psalms 69:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 69:8
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. This verse intensifies the description of suffering by revealing familial alienation. "Stranger" (זָר/zar) and "alien" (נָכְרִי/nokhri) are strong terms for outsider, foreigner, one who doesn't belong. David isn't merely misunderstood by family but treated as if no kinship bond existed—the most painful form of rejection in collectivist, family-centered culture."My brethren" and "my mother's children" might refer literally to David's biological siblings (who showed contempt for him in 1 Samuel 17:28) or metaphorica...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 69:8
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“A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.”
“and those who were his own didn't receive him.”
“saying”
“For neither did his brethren believe in him.”
“and a daughter against her mother”
“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”
“and rejected by men; a man of suffering”
“be careful of the words of your mouth!”