Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 69:9
For: this is the reason of that alienation of my brethren and others from me, because there is a vast difference and contrariety in our tempers. They mind not the concerns of God and of religion, but are wholly intent upon wealth, and honour, and worldly greatness. The zeal of thine house; that fervent passion which I have for thy house, and service, and glory, and people. Eaten me up; exhausted and wasted my natural moisture and vital spirits, which is oft effected by grief and anger, and... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 69:8
My nearest kinsmen estranged themselves from me; partly out of fear, test they should be involved in my sufferings; and chiefly out of dislike of his piety and excessive zeal in religion, as it here follows. read more