Psalm 69

Psalm 69

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”

1 Save me, O God,
for the floodwaters are up to my neck.2 Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
I can’t find a foothold.
I am in deep water,
and the floods overwhelm me.3 I am exhausted from crying for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes are swollen with weeping,
waiting for my God to help me.4 Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.5 O God, you know how foolish I am;
my sins cannot be hidden from you.6 Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
O God of Israel.7 For I endure insults for your sake;
humiliation is written all over my face.8 Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;
they treat me like a stranger.9 Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.10 When I weep and fast,
they scoff at me.11 When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,
they make fun of me.12 I am the favorite topic of town gossip,
and all the drunks sing about me.13 But I keep praying to you, LORD,
hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
answer my prayer with your sure salvation.14 Rescue me from the mud;
don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
and pull me from these deep waters.15 Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.16 Answer my prayers, O LORD,
for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
for your mercy is so plentiful.17 Don’t hide from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!18 Come and redeem me;
free me from my enemies.19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
You see all that my enemies are doing.20 Their insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
if only one would turn and comfort me.21 But instead, they give me poisont for food;
they offer me sour wine for my thirst.22 Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
and their prosperity become a trap.t23 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and make their bodies shake continually.t24 Pour out your fury on them;
consume them with your burning anger.25 Let their homes become desolate
and their tents be deserted.26 To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
they add to the pain of those you have hurt.27 Pile their sins up high,
and don’t let them go free.28 Erase their names from the Book of Life;
don’t let them be counted among the righteous.29 I am suffering and in pain.
Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.30 Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
and I will honor him with thanksgiving.31 For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle,
more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.32 The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.33 For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.34 Praise him, O heaven and earth,
the seas and all that move in them.35 For God will save Jerusalemt
and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
and settle in their own land.36 The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
and those who love him will live there in safety.

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.