New Living Translation
Psalms 69:14
14Rescue me from the mud; don’t let me sink any deeper! Save me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters.
Psalms 69:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
- New International Version (NIV)Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Deliver me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me out of the mire, And let me not sink; Let me be delivered from those who hate me, And out of the deep waters.
Context of Psalms 69:14
12I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me. 13But I keep praying to you, Lord, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation. Rescue me from the mud; don’t let me sink any deeper! Save me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters. 15Don’t let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me. 16Answer my prayers, O Lord, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 69:14 word by word
הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 69:14
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
- Jeremiah 38:6So the officials took Jeremiah from his cell and lowered him by ropes into an empty cistern in the prison yard. It belonged to Malkijah, a member of the royal family. There was no water in the cistern, but there was a thick layer of mud at the bottom, and Jeremiah sank down into it.
- Lamentations 3:55But I called on your name, Lord, from deep within the pit.
- Psalms 25:18Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins.
- Psalms 35:19Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.
- Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.
- Luke 19:14But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’
- Acts 5:30The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by hanging him on a cross.
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
- Psalms 42:7I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
- Psalms 124:4The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
- Psalms 144:7Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.
- Mark 14:34He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
- Mark 15:34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
Commentaries on Psalms 69:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Deliver me out of the mire - Out of my troubles and calamities. See Psalm 69:1-2. And let me not sink - As in, mire. Let me not be overwhelmed by my sorrows. Let me be delivered from them that hate me - All my enemies. Let me be saved from their machinations and devices. And out of the deep waters - See Psalm 69:1-2. From my troubles.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And if at any time we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18The psalmist can only pray for rescue and relief from his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. With increasing reliance on God, he prays for help, describing his distress in the figures of Psa 69:1, 2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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