Psalm 69
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Congregation, please be seated and open your prayer guides to the book
Of revelations, Psalm sixty nine

Drinking the blood of Jesus
Drinking it right from his veins
Learning to swim in the ocean
Learning to prowl in his name
The body of Christ looked unto me
A preacher with God-given hands
He wants you to suck on the Holy Ghost
And swallow the sins of man

Psalm sixty nine

The invisible piss of the Holy Ghost
Comes down like acid rain
They're making a bonnet of terminal guilt
The scavengers go on parade

The fathers who write that eternity
Is used to fight the sword
Have filled you up with the devil's cock
And he'll come in the name of the lord





The way to succeed and the way to suck eggs

Overall Meaning

Psalm 69 by Ministry is a song that challenges organized religion and criticizes its manipulation of people through guilt, shame, and intimidation. The song's opening invites the congregation to read Psalm 69 from the book of Revelation, which sets the stage for the song's scathing attack on the church's hypocrisy. The lyrics describe how followers of the church are expected to consume the body and blood of Jesus, in a symbolic ritual of communion, which is a metaphor for the church's coercive control over their followers. The song suggests that by drinking the blood of Jesus, people are learning to appease their guilt instead of confronting it.


The lyrics also deride the church's promotion of blind faith, arguing that it is no different from learning to swim in a vast ocean or mastering the art of prowl in the name of Jesus. The song suggests that the body of Christ is a symbol of the church's control over its followers, while the Holy Ghost represents the church's demand for blind obedience. The lyrics state that the church's leaders want their followers to be possessed by the Holy Ghost, which is another way of saying they want them to be brainwashed.


Line by Line Meaning

Congregation, please be seated and open your prayer guides to the book Of revelations, Psalm sixty nine
The singer asks the members of the congregation to sit down and open their prayer books, specifically to the Book of Revelation and the 69th Psalm.


Drinking the blood of Jesus Drinking it right from his veins Learning to swim in the ocean Learning to prowl in his name
The singer speaks of drinking Jesus' blood to gain power and learning how to navigate life in the manner of Jesus.


The body of Christ looked unto me A preacher with God-given hands He wants you to suck on the Holy Ghost And swallow the sins of man Psalm sixty nine
The singer claims to be a godly preacher who is anointed by the body of Christ. He urges people to let the Holy Spirit into their lives to take away their sins, referencing the title of the song.


The invisible piss of the Holy Ghost Comes down like acid rain They're making a bonnet of terminal guilt The scavengers go on parade
The singer refers to the Holy Spirit's cleansing power like acid rain. He accuses religious leaders of inducing feelings of hopelessness and guilt to control people while hypocritically marching in parades for show.


The fathers who write that eternity Is used to fight the sword Have filled you up with the devil's cock And he'll come in the name of the lord
The singer criticizes religious leaders who use the concept of eternity to justify war and accuses them of poisoning people with devilish ideologies that contradict their faith in God.


The way to succeed and the way to suck eggs
This line is unclear and does not seem to have a specific meaning in the context of the song. It likely serves as an expression of the singer's frustration or a way to transition to the next part of the song.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALIEN JOURGENSEN, PAUL G. BARKER

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