Psalms 69:12-23

¹²Even the elders of the city say bad things about me. The drunkards of the city sing disgusting songs about me.

¹³But Yahweh, I will continue praying to you. At the time that you choose, answer me and rescue me because you faithfully love me.

¹⁴Do not allow me to sink anymore in the mud. Rescue me from those who hate me! Lift me up out of these deep waters!

¹⁵Do not allow flood waters to swirl around me, do not allow the deep mud to swallow me; keep me from sinking into the pit of death MET.

¹⁶O Yahweh, answer my prayer and help me because you are good and love me faithfully.

¹⁷Do not ◄hide yourself from/refuse to hear► me; answer me quickly because I am in great trouble.

¹⁸Come near to me and save me; rescue me from my enemies.

¹⁹You know that I am insulted and that people cause me to feel ashamed and dishonored; you know who all my enemies are.

²⁰Their insults have deeply offended me, and I ◄feel helpless/am in despair►. I searched for someone who would pity me, but there was no one. I wanted someone to encourage/comfort me, but there were none.

²¹Instead, they gave me food that tasted like poison, and when I was thirsty, they gave me sour wine to drink.

²²I hope/desire that the feasts MTY that they enjoy will ◄become a snare for/bring trouble to► them, and that those whom they invite to the sacrificial feasts will also be trapped.

²³I hope/desire that their eyesight will become dim so that they cannot see anything, and that their backs/bodies will become weaker and weaker.