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Psalms 69

New International Version NIV

1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.

3 I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.

5 You, God, know my folly; my guilt is not hidden from you.

6 Lord, the LORD Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.

7 For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.

8 I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother’s children;

9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.

10 When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;

11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.

12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.

13 But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.

14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.

15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.

17 Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.

18 Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.

19 You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you.

20 Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none.

21 They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.

22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap.

23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them.

25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

26 For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt.

27 Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation.

28 May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.

29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain— may your salvation, God, protect me.

30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.

31 This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hooves.

32 The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live!

33 The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.

34 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,

35 for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;

36 the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.

New International Reader's Version NIRV

1 God, save me. My troubles are like a flood. I'm up to my neck in them.

2 I'm sinking in deep mud. I have no firm place to stand. I am out in deep water. The waves roll over me.

3 I'm worn out from calling for help. My throat is very dry. My eyes grow tired looking for my God.

4 Those who hate me without any reason are more than the hairs on my head. Many people who don't have any reason to be my enemies are trying to destroy me. They force me to give back what I didn't steal.

5 God, you know how foolish I've been. My guilt is not hidden from you.

6 Lord, you are the LORD who rules over all. May those who put their hope in you not be dishonored because of me. You are the God of Israel. May those who worship you not be put to shame because of me.

7 Because of you, people laugh at me. My face is covered with shame.

8 I'm a stranger to my brothers. I'm an outsider to my own mother's sons.

9 My great love for your house destroys me. Those who make fun of you make fun of me also.

10 When I sob and go without eating, they laugh at me.

11 When I put on black clothes to show how sad I am, people make jokes about me.

12 Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

13 But Lord, I pray to you. May this be the time you show me your favor. God, answer me because you love me so much. Save me, as you always do.

14 Save me from the trouble I'm in. It's like slippery mud. Don't let me sink in it. Save me from those who hate me. Save me from the deep water I'm in.

15 Don't let the floods cover me. Don't let the deep water swallow me up. Don't let the grave close its mouth over me.

16 Lord, answer me because your love is so good. Turn to me because you are so kind.

17 Don't turn your face away from me. Answer me quickly. I'm in trouble.

18 Come near and save me. Set me free from my enemies.

19 You know how they make fun of me. They dishonor me and put me to shame. You know all about my enemies.

20 They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn't find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn't find anyone.

21 They put bitter spices in my food. They gave me vinegar when I was thirsty.

22 Let their feast be a trap and a snare. Let my enemies get what's coming to them.

23 Let their eyes grow weak so they can't see. Let their backs be bent forever.

24 Pour out your anger on them. Let them feel its burning heat.

25 May their homes be deserted. May no one live in their tents.

26 They attack those you have wounded. They talk about the pain of those you have hurt.

27 Charge them with one crime after another. Don't save them.

28 May their names be erased from the Book of Life. Don't include them in the list of those who do right.

29 I'm in pain. I'm in deep trouble. God, save me and keep me safe.

30 I will praise God's name by singing to him. I will bring him glory by giving him thanks.

31 That will please the LORD more than offering him an ox. It will please him more than offering him a bull with its horns and hoofs.

32 Poor people will see it and be glad. The hearts of those who worship God will be strengthened.

33 The LORD hears those who are in need. He doesn't forget his people in prison.

34 Let heaven and earth praise him. Let the oceans and everything that moves in them praise him.

35 God will save Zion. He will build the cities of Judah again. Then people will live in them and own the land.

36 The children of those who serve God will receive it. Those who love him will live there.