Psalms 69
69
A Cry for Help
For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” A psalm of David.
1God, save me,
because the water has risen to my neck.
2I’m sinking down into the mud,
and there is nothing to stand on.
I am in deep water,
and the flood covers me.
3I am tired from calling for help;
my throat is sore.
My eyes are tired from waiting
for God to help me.
4There are more people who hate me for no reason than hairs on my head;
powerful enemies want to destroy me for no reason.
They make me pay back
what I did not steal.
5God, you know what I have done wrong;
I cannot hide my guilt from you.
6Lord God All-Powerful,
do not let those who hope in you be ashamed because of me.
God of Israel,
do not let your worshipers be disgraced because of me.
7For you, I carry this shame,
and my face is covered with disgrace.
8I am like a stranger to my closest relatives
and a foreigner to my mother’s children.
9My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.
When people insult you, it hurts me.
10When I cry and fast,
they make fun of me.
11When I wear clothes of sadness,
they joke about me.
12They make fun of me in public places,
and the drunkards make up songs about me.
13But I pray to you, Lord, for favor.
God, because of your great love, answer me.
You are truly able to save.
14Pull me from the mud,
and do not let me sink.
Save me from those who hate me
and from the deep water.
15Do not let the flood drown me
or the deep water swallow me
or the grave close its mouth over me.
16Lord, answer me because your love is so good.
Because of your great kindness, turn to me.
17Do not hide from me, your servant.
I am in trouble. Hurry to help me!
18Come near and save me;
rescue me from my enemies.
19You see my shame and disgrace.
You know all my enemies and what they have said.
20Insults have broken my heart
and left me weak.
I looked for sympathy, but there was none;
I found no one to comfort me.
21They put poison in my food
and gave me vinegar to drink.
22Let their own feasts cause their ruin;
let their feasts trap them and pay them back.
23Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see
and their backs be forever weak from troubles.
24Pour your anger out on them;
let your anger catch up with them.
25May their place be empty;
leave no one to live in their tents.
26They chase after those you have hurt,
and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.
27Charge them with crime after crime,
and do not let them have anything good.
28Wipe their names from the book of life,
and do not list them with those who do what is right.
29I am sad and hurting.
God, save me and protect me.
30I will praise God in a song
and will honor him by giving thanks.
31That will please the Lord more than offering him cattle,
more than sacrificing a bull with horns and hoofs.
32Poor people will see this and be glad.
Be encouraged, you who worship God.
33The Lord listens to those in need
and does not look down on captives.
34Heaven and earth should praise him,
the seas and everything in them.
35God will save Jerusalem
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will live there and own the land.
36The descendants of his servants will inherit that land,
and those who love him will live there.
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Psalms 69
69
For the music director. To the tune “Lilies.” A psalm of David.
1God, please save me, because the water is up to my neck!
2I'm sinking deeper into the mud—there's no solid ground for me to stand. I find myself in deep water; floods wash over me.
3I'm so tired of screaming out for help my throat is totally raw. My eyes are worn out looking for my God to help me.
4Those who hate me for no reason are more than the number of hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me by telling lies. How can I give back what I didn't steal?
5God, you know how foolish I am! My sins are not hidden from you.
6Don't let those who trust you be ashamed because of me, Lord God Almighty. Don't let those who follow you be disgraced because of me, God of Israel.
7For your sake I put up with the insults; my face shows my embarrassment.
8I have become a foreigner to my brother Israelites; a stranger to my very own brothers.
9My devotion for your house is burning me up inside; the insults of those who insulted you have fallen on me.
10I wept and I fasted, but they mocked me;
11I mourned in sackcloth, but they laughed at me.
12People sitting by the town gate gossip about me. I'm the subject of rude songs sung by drunks.
13But my prayer is to you, Lord, believing this is a good time to respond to me. God, in your wonderful trustworthy love, answer me with your sure salvation.
14Please rescue me from the mud—don't let me sink! Save me from those who hate me and from drowning in the deep waters!
15Don't let the flood waters wash over me. Don't let the deep waters pull me down. Don't let the grave close over me.
16Please answer my prayers, Lord, for you are good and love me with your trustworthy love; because of your kindness, please help me.
17Don't turn away from me, your servant. Please answer me quickly because I'm in trouble.
18Come here and rescue me; set me free from my enemies.
19You—you know my shame, my disgrace, my humiliation. You see everything my enemies are doing.
20Insults have broken my heart—I am so sick there is no cure. I looked for some sympathy, but there was no one! Nobody showed me any compassion.
21Instead they gave me bitter#69:21. Or “poisonous.” herbs to eat and vinegar to drink.
22May the table set before them become a trap for them, a net that catches them, bringing punishment.#69:22. Following the Septuagint text.
23May their eyes become blind so they cannot see, and may their backs always be bent low in dejection.
24Pour out your judgment#69:24. Literally, “indignation.” on them; chase them down in your fierce anger.
25Let the places where they live be deserted. Let their homes be abandoned.
26For they persecute those you have punished, and make it even more painful for those you have disciplined.
27Punish them for the evil they have done. Don't acquit them.#69:27. Literally, this verse reads, “Give guilt to their guilt. Do not let them come to your righteousness.”
28Blot out their names from the Book of Life. Don't let them be listed with those who do right.
29But I am suffering and in physical pain. God, please save me and keep me safe.
30I will praise God's character#69:30. Literally, “name.” in song; I will say how incredible he is and how thankful I am.
31The Lord is happier with this than with offering animals as sacrifices: cattle, or bulls with horns and hooves.
32The humble will see this and be happy. May God encourage everyone who comes to him.
33God hears the poor, and he does not ignore his people who are in prison.
34Praise him heaven and earth, the seas and everything that lives in them!
35For God will save Zion, and rebuild the cities of Judah. They#69:35. God's people. will live there and own the land.
36The descendants of those who follow him will inherit the land, and those who love him will live there.
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