69:5 David did not pretend to be sinless. However he believed his enemies' present antagonism was not due to sins he had committed.
69:6-7 The psalmist did not want others who trusted in God to feel discouraged by the opposition of his critics. He seems to have had in mind those who stood with him in the decision that had drawn criticism.
69:8 Very few people sided with David. Even his closest relatives had turned against him.
69:9 Evidently it was David's preoccupation with building the temple that had turned popular opinion against him. Perhaps the majority of the Israelites considered this an extravagant project. Had he increased taxes to pay for it? We do not know.
The Lord Jesus' zeal for the temple that led Him to drive the money changers out of it brought this verse to His disciples' minds (John 2:17).
69:10-11 David had expressed his mourning over the opposition he faced by weeping internally, by going without meals, and by wearing sackcloth. His sorrow was genuine and deep.
69:12 From the most respected city judges who sat in the gate to the least respected drunkards, everyone was criticizing David.
