Psalms 69:8-28

8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons

9because zeal for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

10I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults.

11I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them.

12Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

13But as for me, Lord, my prayer to you is for a time of favor. In your abundant, faithful love, God, answer me with your sure salvation.

14Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink. Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep water.

15Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me or the deep swallow me up; don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.

16Answer me, Lord, for your faithful love is good. In keeping with your abundant compassion, turn to me.

17Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

18Come near to me and redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies.

19You know the insults I endure — my shame and disgrace. You are aware of all my adversaries.

20Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I waited for sympathy, but there was none; for comforters, but found no one.

21Instead, they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

22Let their table set before them be a snare, and let it be a trap for their allies.

23Let their eyes grow too dim to see, and let their hips continually quake.

24Pour out your rage on them, and let your burning anger overtake them.

25Make their fortification desolate; may no one live in their tents.

26For they persecute the one you struck and talk about the pain of those you wounded.

27Charge them with crime on top of crime; do not let them share in your righteousness.

28Let them be erased from the book of life and not be recorded with the righteous.