Psalms 69:8

What does Psalms 69:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 69:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother’s children.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother’s children.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

Context

v.7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.

v.8This passage

v.9For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 31:11

    Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

  • Matthew 10:21

    And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • Matthew 26:56

    But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

  • Matthew 26:48

    Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.

  • Job 19:13

    He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

  • Matthew 10:35

    For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law:

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