Psalms 69
69
A Cry of Distress # 69 Psalm 69 is considered one of the most outstanding messianic psalms, with obvious prophetic references to the sufferings and cross of Jesus Christ.
To the Pure and Shining One
David’s poetic song of praise To the tune of “Lilies”
1-2God, my God, come and save me!
These floods of trouble have risen higher and higher.
The water is up to my neck! # 69:1–2 Or “throat.”
I’m sinking into the mud with no place to stand,
and I’m about to drown in this storm.
3I’m weary, exhausted with weeping.
My throat is dry, my voice is gone, my eyes are swollen with sorrow,
and I’m waiting for you, God, to come through for me.
4I can’t even count all those who hate me for no reason.
Many influential men want me silenced,
yet I’ve done nothing against them.
Must I restore what I never took away?
5God, my life is an open book to you.
You know every sin I’ve ever done.
For nothing within me is hidden from your sight!
6Lord Yahweh of Angel Armies,
keep me from ever being a stumbling block to others,
to those who love you.
Lord God of Israel, don’t let what happens to me
be the source of confusion to those who are passionate for you.
7Because of my love for you, Lord,
I have been mocked, cursed, and disgraced.
8Even my own brothers, those of my family,
act as though they don’t want anything to do with me.
9My love for you has my heart on fire!
My passion for your house consumes me!
Nothing will turn me away,
even though I endure all the insults of those who insult you.
10When they see me seeking for more of you with weeping # 69:10 Or “When I pour out my soul” or “When I weep soul-tears.” and fasting,
they all just scoff and scorn at my passion.
11When I humble myself with sorrow over my sin,
it gives them a reason to mock me even more.
12The leaders, the influential ones—how they scorn my passion for you!
I’ve become the talk of the town, the theme of drunkards’ songs.
13But I keep calling out to you, Yahweh!
I know you will bend down to listen to me,
for now is the season of favor.
Because of your faithful love for me,
your answer to my prayer will be my sure salvation.
14Pull me out of this mess! Don’t let me sink!
Rescue me from those who hate me and from all this trouble I’m in!
15Don’t let this flood drown me.
Save me from these deep waters
or I’ll go down to the pit of destruction.
16-17Oh, Lord God, answer my prayers!
I need to see your tender kindness, your grace,
your compassion, and your constant love.
Just let me see your face, and turn your heart toward me.
Come running quickly to your servant.
In this deep distress, come and answer my prayer.
18Come closer as a friend and redeem me.
Set me free so my enemies cannot say that you are powerless.
19See how they dishonor me in shame and disgrace?
You know, Lord, what I’m going through, and you see it all.
20I’m heartsick and heartbroken by it all.
Their contempt has crushed my soul.
I looked for sympathy and compassion
but found only empty stares.
21I was hungry and they gave me bitter food.
I was thirsty and they offered me vinegar. # 69:21 This was fulfilled with Jesus being offered vinegar on the cross. See Luke 23:36.
22Let their “feasts” turn to ashes.
Let their “peace and security” become their downfall.
23Make them blind as bats, groping in the dark.
Let them be feeble, trembling continually.
24-25Pour out your fury on them all!
Consume them with the fire of your anger!
Burn down the walled palace where they live!
Leave them homeless and desolate!
26For they come against the one you yourself have struck,
and they scorn the pain of those you’ve pierced.
27Pile on them the guilt of their sins.
Don’t let them ever go free.
28Leave them out of your list of the living!
Blot them out of your Book of Life!
Never name them as your own!
29I am burdened and broken by this pain.
When your miracle rescue comes to me,
it will lift me to the highest place.
30Then my song will be a burst of praise to you.
My glory-shouts will make your fame even more glorious
to all who hear my praises!
31For I know, Yahweh, that my praises mean more to you
than all my gifts and sacrifices.
32All who seek you will see God do this for them,
and they’ll overflow with gladness.
Let this revive your hearts, all you lovers of God!
33For Yahweh does listen to the poor and needy
and will not abandon his prisoners of love. # 69:33 Or “those wearing shackles.”
34Let all the universe praise him!
The high heavens and everyone on earth, praise him!
Let the oceans deep, with everything in them, keep it up!
35God will come to save his Zion-people.
God will build up his cities of Judah,
for there his people will live in peace.
36All their children will inherit the land,
and the lovers of his name will live there safe and secure.
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69
(For the one directing. Al Shoshanim. Of Dovid)
1 Hoshi'eini, O Elohim; for the mayim are come unto my nefesh.#69:1 i.e., neck
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of the mayim, where the floods overflow me.
3 I am weary of my crying out; my garon (throat) is dry; mine eyes fail while I wait for Elohai.
4 They that have sinas chinom (baseless hatred) toward me are more than the hairs of mine rosh; they that would destroy me, being mine oyevim (enemies) sheker (baselessly) are mighty; then I restored that which I did not steal.
5 O Elohim, Thou knowest my folly; and my ashmot (guiltinesses) are not hid from Thee.
6 Let not them that wait on Thee, Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os, be ashamed because of me; let not those that seek Thee be disgraced because of me, O Elohei Yisroel.
7 Because for Thy sake I have borne cherpah; shame hath covered my face.
8 I am become a stranger unto my achim, and a nochri (foreigner) unto the bnei immi (sons of my mother).
9 For kinas Beitcha (zeal for Thy House) hath consumed me; and the cherpot of them that scorned Thee are fallen upon me.#69:9 Jn 2:17
10 When I wept, and chastened my nefesh in the tzom (fast), that became my cherpot (reproaches).
11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a mashal (byword) to them.
12 They that sit#69:12 as judges in the sha'ar (gate) speak against me; and I was the neginot (drinking songs) of the drunkards.
13 But as for me, may my tefillah be unto Thee, Hashem, in an et ratzon (acceptable time, time of favor); O Elohim, in the multitude of Thy chesed hear me, in the emes of Thy salvation.
14 Save me out of the teet (mire, clay, soil) and let me not sink; let me be saved from them that hate me, and out of the depths of the mayim.
15 Let not the floodwaters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the be'er (pit) shut her mouth upon me.
16 Hear me, Hashem, for Thy chesed is tov; turn unto me according to the multitude of Thy rachamim;
17 And hide not Thy face from Thy eved; for I am in tzoros. Hear me speedily.
18 Draw near unto my nefesh, and make the go'el redemption of it; deliver me because of mine oyevim (enemies).
19 Thou hast known the cherpah (scorn) I bear, and my shame, and my dishonor; mine adversaries are all before Thee.
20 Reproach hath broken my lev; and I have sickness as unto death; and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for menachamim (comforters), but I found none.
21 They gave me also gall in my food; and in my tzamah (thirst) they gave me chometz (vinegar) to drink.#69:21 See Mt 27:34,48; Mk 15:23,36; Lk 23:36; Jn 19:28-30
22 Let their shulchan become a pach (snare, trap) before them; and that which should have been for their shlomim (peacefulnesses), let it become a mokesh (trap).
23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins shake tamid.
24 Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let Thy charon af (burning wrath) overtake them.
25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their ohalim.#69:25 See Ac 1:20
26 For they persecute him whom Thou hast struck; and they tell of the makh'ov (pain, grief) of those whom Thou hast wounded.
27 Add avon (iniquity) unto their avon; and let them not come into Thy tzedakah.
28 Let them be blotted out of the Sefer Chayyim, and not be recorded with the tzaddikim.
29 But I am ani (poor) and in pain; let Thy Yeshu'ah (salvation), O Elohim, set me up on high.
30 I will praise Shem Elohim b'shir (in song), and will magnify Him with todah (thanksgiving).
31 This also shall please Hashem better than shor (ox) or bull that hath keren (horn) and parsah (hoof).
32 Those that have anavah (meekness, humility) shall see this, and have simchah; and your#69:32 pl. lev shall live that seek Elohim.
33 For Hashem heareth the evyonim (needy ones, poor), and despiseth not His prisoners.
34 Let the Shomayim va'Aretz praise Him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
35 For Elohim yoshi'a (will save) Tziyon, and will build the cities of Yehudah; that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
36 The zera also of His avadim shall inherit it; and they that love Shmo shall dwell therein.
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