Psalms 69:3-9

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.