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Psalms 69:2
"I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me."
"“The depth closed me round about, The weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with her bars was about me forever: PK 269.3"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 69:2, making it an explicit allusion rather than a thematic parallel. The confidence is increased due to the direct quotation.
Though Luther had been moved by the Spirit of God to begin his work, he was not to carry it forward without severe conflicts. The reproaches of his enemies, their misrepresentation of his purposes, and their unjust and malicious reflections upon his character and motives, came in upon him like an overwhelming flood; and they were not without effect. He had felt confident that the leaders of the people, both in the church and in the schools, would gladly unite with him in efforts for reform. Words of encouragement from those in high position had inspired him with joy and hope. Already in anticipation he had seen a brighter day dawning for the church. But encouragement had changed to reproach and condemnation. Many dignitaries, of both church and state, were convicted of the truthfulness of his theses; but they soon saw that the acceptance of these truths would involve great changes. To enlighten and reform the people would be virtually to undermine the authority of Rome, to stop thousan…
Both passages describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by opposition, using the imagery of a flood.
Psalms 69:9
"For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."
"A panic sweeps over the multitude, who feel the overshadowing of His divinity. Cries of terror escape from hundreds of blanched lips. Even the disciples tremble. They are awestruck by the words and manner of Jesus, so unlike His usual demeanor. They remember that it is written of Him, “The zeal of Thine house hath eaten Me up.” Psalm 69:9 . Soon the tumultuous throng with their merchandise are far removed from the temple of the Lord. The courts are free from unholy traffic, and a deep silence and solemnity settles upon the scene of confusion. The presence of the Lord, that of old sanctified the mount, has now made sacred the temple reared in His honor. DA 158.3"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 69:9 in this passage.
"“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.”— Matthew 5:11 . Ever since his fall, Satan has worked by means of deception. As he has misrepresented God, so, through his agents, he misrepresents the children of God. The Saviour says, “The reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen upon Me.” Psalm 69:9 . In like manner they fall upon His disciples. MB 31"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 69:9 in this passage.
Psalms 69:20
"Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none."
"In another prophecy the Saviour declared, “Reproach hath broken My heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. They gave Me also gall for My meat; and in My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink.” Psalm 69:20, 21 . To those who suffered death by the cross, it was permitted to give a stupefying potion, to deaden the sense of pain. This was offered to Jesus; but when He had tasted it, He refused it. He would receive nothing that could becloud His mind. His faith must keep fast hold upon God. This was His only strength. To becloud His senses would give Satan an advantage. DA 746.2"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 69:20.
Psalms 69:21
"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink."
"In another prophecy the Saviour declared, “Reproach hath broken My heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. They gave Me also gall for My meat; and in My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink.” Psalm 69:20, 21 . To those who suffered death by the cross, it was permitted to give a stupefying potion, to deaden the sense of pain. This was offered to Jesus; but when He had tasted it, He refused it. He would receive nothing that could becloud His mind. His faith must keep fast hold upon God. This was His only strength. To becloud His senses would give Satan an advantage. DA 746.2"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 69:21.
Psalms 69:28
"Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous."
In the prayer of Moses our minds are directed to the heavenly records in which the names of all men are inscribed, and their deeds, whether good or evil, are faithfully registered. The book of life contains the names of all who have ever entered the service of God. If any of these depart from Him, and by stubborn persistence in sin become finally hardened against the influences of His Holy Spirit, their names will in the judgment be blotted from the book of life, and they themselves will be devoted to destruction. Moses realized how dreadful would be the fate of the sinner; yet if the people of Israel were to be rejected by the Lord, he desired his name to be blotted out with theirs; he could not endure to see the judgments of God fall upon those who had been so graciously delivered. The intercession of Moses in behalf of Israel illustrates the mediation of Christ for sinful men. But the Lord did not permit Moses to bear, as did Christ, the guilt of the transgressor. “Whosoever hath si…
Both passages refer to being blotted out of a book, representing removal from a group or loss of favor. The EGW passage connects this to the book of life and the judgment, while Psalms 69:28 speaks more generally about being removed from the righteous.
Psalms 69:30
"I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving."
"“I will praise the name of God, ... And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” PK 70.1"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 69:30. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"“O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 69:30 ; Revelation 4:11 ; Psalm 86:12 ; 34:3 . PK 70.4"
While not a direct quote, the EGW passage alludes to Psalm 69:30, sharing the theme of magnifying God.