Psalm 69

 ¹ God, save me,
       because the water has risen to my neck.
 ² I'm sinking down into the mud,
       and there is nothing to stand on.
    I am in deep water,
       and the flood covers me.
 ³ I am tired from calling for help;
       my throat is sore.
    My eyes are tired from waiting
       for God to help me.
 ⁴ There 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.

 ⁵ God, you know what I have done wrong;
       I cannot hide my guilt from you.
 ⁶ Lord 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.
 ⁷ For you, I carry this shame,
       and my face is covered with disgrace.
 ⁸ I am like a stranger to my closest relatives
       and a foreigner to my mother's children.
 ⁹ My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.
       When people insult you, it hurts me. 
 ¹⁰ When I cry and fast,
       they make fun of me.
 ¹¹ When I wear clothes of sadness,
       they joke about me.
 ¹² They make fun of me in public places,
       and the drunkards make up songs about me.

 ¹³ But I pray to you, Lord, for favor.
    God, because of your great love, answer me.
       You are truly able to save.
 ¹⁴ Pull me from the mud,
       and do not let me sink.
    Save me from those who hate me
       and from the deep water.
 ¹⁵ Do not let the flood drown me
       or the deep water swallow me
       or the grave close its mouth over me.
 ¹⁶ Lord, answer me because your love is so good.
       Because of your great kindness, turn to me.
 ¹⁷ Do not hide from me, your servant.
       I am in trouble. Hurry to help me!
 ¹⁸ Come near and save me;
       rescue me from my enemies.

 ¹⁹ You see my shame and disgrace.
       You know all my enemies and what they have said.
 ²⁰ Insults have broken my heart
       and left me weak.
    I looked for sympathy, but there was none;
       I found no one to comfort me.
 ²¹ They put poison in my food
       and gave me vinegar to drink.

 ²² Let their own feasts cause their ruin;
       let their feasts trap them and pay them back.
 ²³ Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see
       and their backs be forever weak from troubles.
 ²⁴ Pour your anger out on them;
       let your anger catch up with them.
 ²⁵ May their place be empty;
       leave no one to live in their tents.
 ²⁶ They chase after those you have hurt,
       and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.
 ²⁷ Charge them with crime after crime,
       and do not let them have anything good.
 ²⁸ Wipe their names from the book of life,
       and do not list them with those who do what is right.

 ²⁹ I am sad and hurting.
       God, save me and protect me. 

 ³⁰ I will praise God in a song
       and will honor him by giving thanks.  (Psalm 69, New Century Version) Pin It Now!