What Does Psalms 69:4 Mean?

“are more”

properly, to cast together , i.e., increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad

“than the hairs”

hairiness

“of mine head”

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

“They that hate”

to hate (personally)

“me without a cause”

gratis, i.e., devoid of cost, reason or advantage

“are mighty”

to bind fast, i.e., close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones

“they that would destroy”

to extirpate (literally or figuratively)

“me being mine enemies”

hating; an adversary

“wrongfully”

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“that which I took not away”

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore

“then I restored”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);