Psalm 69

1 Save me, O God,
for the waters have come up to my neck.

2 I sink in the miry depths,
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.

3 I am worn out calling for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,
looking for my God.

4 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
those who seek to destroy me.
I am forced to restore
what I did not steal.

5 You, God, know my folly;
my guilt is not hidden from you.

6 Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.

7 For I endure scorn for your sake,
and shame covers my face.

8 I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother's children;

9 for zeal for your house consumes me,
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.

10 When I weep and fast,
I must endure scorn;

11 when I put on sackcloth,
people make sport of me.

12 Those who sit at the gate mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.

13 But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.

14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.

15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
or the depths swallow me up
or the pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;
in your great mercy turn to me.

17 Do not hide your face from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.

18 Come near and rescue me;
deliver me because of my foes.

19 You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed;
all my enemies are before you.

20 Scorn has broken my heart
and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters, but I found none.

21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar for my thirst.

22 May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution andt a trap.

23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.

24 Pour out your wrath on them;
let your fierce anger overtake them.

25 May their place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

26 For they persecute those you wound
and talk about the pain of those you hurt.

27 Charge them with crime upon crime;
do not let them share in your salvation.

28 May they be blotted out of the book of life
and not be listed with the righteous.

29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
may your salvation, God, protect me.

30 I will praise God's name in song
and glorify him with thanksgiving.

31 This will please the Lord more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hooves.

32 The poor will see and be glad—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!

33 The Lord hears the needy
and does not despise his captive people.

34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,

35 for God will save Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will settle there and possess it;

36 the children of his servants will inherit it,
and those who love his name will dwell there.

Psalm 69

For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” by David.

1 Deliver me, O God,
for the water has reached my neck.

2 I sink into the deep mire
where there is no solid ground;
I am in deep water,
and the current overpowers me.

3 I am exhausted from shouting for help;
my throat is sore;
my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.

4 Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head.
Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me.
They make me repay what I did not steal!

5 O God, you are aware of my foolish sins;
my guilt is not hidden from you.

6 Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,
O sovereign Lord and king!
Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,
O God of Israel!

7 For I suffer humiliation for your sake
and am thoroughly disgraced.

8 My own brothers treat me like a stranger;
they act as if I were a foreigner.

9 Certainly zeal for your house consumes me;
I endure the insults of those who insult you.

10 I weep and refrain from eating food,
which causes others to insult me.

11 I wear sackcloth
and they ridicule me.

12 Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me;
drunkards mock me in their songs.

13 O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me!
O God, because of your great loyal love,
answer me with your faithful deliverance!

14 Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink!
Deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep water!

15 Don’t let the current overpower me!
Don’t let the deep swallow me up!
Don’t let the pit devour me!

16 Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good!
Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!

17 Do not ignore your servant,
for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!

18 Come near me and redeem me!
Because of my enemies, rescue me!

19 You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;
you can see all my enemies.

20 Their insults are painful and make me lose heart;
I look for sympathy, but receive none,
for comforters, but find none.

21 They put bitter poison into my food,
and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

22 May their dining table become a trap before them!
May it be a snare for that group of friends!

23 May their eyes be blinded!
Make them shake violently!

24 Pour out your judgment on them!
May your raging anger overtake them!

25 May their camp become desolate,
their tents uninhabited!

26 For they harass the one whom you discipline;
they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.

27 Hold them accountable for all their sins!
Do not vindicate them!

28 May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living!
Do not let their names be listed with the godly!

29 I am oppressed and suffering!
O God, deliver and protect me!

30 I will sing praises to God’s name!
I will magnify him as I give him thanks!

31 That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull
with horns and hooves.

32 The oppressed look on – let them rejoice!
You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

33 For the Lord listens to the needy;
he does not despise his captive people.

34 Let the heavens and the earth praise him,
along with the seas and everything that swims in them!

35 For God will deliver Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah,
and his people will again live in them and possess Zion.

36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who are loyal to him will live in it.