Translations
Modern
May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
Traditional
Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
Literal
May they be blotted out from the book of the living, and do not let them be written with the righteous!
Latin
Deleantur de libro viventium, et cum justis non scribantur.
Original
Hebrew
English
May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
Notes
May they be blotted out of the Book of Life: Compare Psalm 1:5–6; 9:5; Revelation 3:5; 20:15; 21:22–27.
In this personal lament, the poet shares his vulnerability, humiliation, and deep pain. He asks God to defend him for the sake of the righteous.
These last four psalms of Book Two contrast with the earlier psalms that describe God’s mighty acts in creation and redemption, ending with God’s march to Zion (Psalms 65–68). Psalms 69–71 describe the king's suffering, and Psalm 72 responds with a prayer for God to bless the king.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Book of Life Curse, Cursed David Mercy Music Persecution Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Book of Life Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Prayer: Imprecatory