Psalms 69:14

14 Deliver me from the ¹mire and do not let me sink; May I be ²delivered from my foes and from the ³deep waters.

Psalms 69:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 69:14

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink
In which he was sinking, ( Psalms 69:2 ) ; and accordingly he was delivered out of it, ( Psalms 11:2 ) ; even out of all the mire of sin, the sins of his people that were upon him, from which he was justified when raised from the dead; and so will appear without sin, when he comes a second time:

let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep
waters;
these phrases design the same, even the enemies of Christ; such that hated him, compared to deep waters: these are the floods of the ungodly, and the many waters out of which he was drawn and delivered, ( Psalms 18:4 Psalms 18:16 Psalms 18:17 ) .

Psalms 69:14 In-Context

12 Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards .

13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD , at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.

14 Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.

15 May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.

16 Answer me, O LORD , for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 69:2
• 2. Psalms 144:7
• 3. Psalms 69:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "those who hate me"
• [b]. Lit "deep places of water"