Psalms 69:2-15

²I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

³I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

⁴Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

⁵O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

⁶Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

⁷For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

⁸A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

⁹For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

¹⁰And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

¹¹And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

¹²Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

¹³And I — my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

¹⁴Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

¹⁵Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.