1Saveme, O God;Forthewaters are comeinuntomysoul. 2Isinkindeep mire, wherethereisno standing:IamcomeH935intodeepwatersH4325, wherethefloods overflowme. 3Iam wearywithmycrying;mythroatisdried: Mine eyes fail whileIwaitformyGod. 4Theythathatemewithoutacausearemore thanthehairsofmyhead:Theythatwould cutmeoff,beingmine enemies wrongfully,aremighty:ThatwhichItook notawayH3615Ihavetorestore. 5OGod, thou knowestmyfoolishness;Andmysinsarenothidfromthee. 6Letnotthemthatwaitfortheebeputtoshamethroughme,OLord Jehovahofhosts:Letnotthosethatseektheebebroughttodishonorthroughme,OGodH430ofIsrael. 7Becauseforthy sakeIhaveborne reproach;ShameH954hathcoveredmyface. 8Iambecomeastranger untomybrethren,Andanalien untomymother’s children. 9Forthezealofthy house hath eatenmeup;Andthereproachesofthemthatreproach theearefallenuponme. 10WhenIwept,andchastenedmysoulwithfasting,ThatwastomyreproachH2781. 11WhenImadesackclothmyclothing,IbecameH1961abyword untothem. 12Theythatsitinthegate talkofme;AndIamH1961thesongofthedrunkards. 13Butasforme,myprayerisunto thee, O Jehovah,inan acceptable time: O God,intheabundanceofthy lovingkindness, Answer meinthetruthofthy salvation. 14Delivermeoutofthemire,andletmenotsink:Letmebedeliveredfromthemthathateme,andoutofthedeep waters. 15Letnotthewaterflood overwhelmme,Neitherletthedeepswallowmeup;Andletnotthepit shut its mouth uponme. 16Answerme, O Jehovah;forthy lovingkindnessisgood:Accordingtothemultitudeofthy tender mercies turn thou untome. 17Andhidenotthyfacefromthy servant;ForIamindistress;answerH6030mespeedily. 18Draw nigh untomysoul,andredeemit: Ransommebecauseofmine enemies. 19Thou knowestmyreproach,andmyshame,andmydishonor: Mine adversariesareallbeforethee. 20ReproachH2781hath brokenmyheart;andIamfullofheaviness:AndIlookedforsometotakepity,buttherewasnone;Andforcomforters,butIfoundnone. 21Theygavemealsogallformyfood;Andinmythirsttheygavemevinegartodrink. Commentaries on Psalms 69
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