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
An Urgent Plea for Help in Trouble
To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Psalm of David.
1Save me, O God!
For #Job 22:11; Jon. 2:5the waters have come up to my neck.
2#Ps. 40:2I sink in deep mire,
Where there is no standing;
I have come into deep waters,
Where the floods overflow me.
3#Ps. 6:6I am weary with my crying;
My throat is dry;
#Deut. 28:32; Ps. 119:82, 123; Is. 38:14My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
4Those who #Ps. 35:19; John 15:25hate me without a cause
Are more than the hairs of my head;
They are mighty who would destroy me,
Being my enemies wrongfully;
Though I have stolen nothing,
I still must restore it.
5O God, You know my foolishness;
And my sins are not hidden from You.
6Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me;
Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.
7Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;
Shame has covered my face.
8#Is. 53:3; Mark 3:21; Luke 8:19; John 7:3–5I have become a stranger to my brothers,
And an alien to my mother’s children;
9#John 2:17Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up,
#Rom. 15:3And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
10When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting,
That became my reproach.
11I also made sackcloth my garment;
I became a byword to them.
12Those who sit in the gate speak against me,
And I am the song of the #Job 30:9drunkards.
13But as for me, my prayer is to You,
O Lord, in the acceptable time;
O God, in the multitude of Your mercy,
Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.
14Deliver 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.
15Let not the floodwater overflow me,
Nor let the deep swallow me up;
And let not the pit shut its mouth on me.
16Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
17And do not hide Your face from Your servant,
For I am in trouble;
Hear me speedily.
18Draw near to my soul, and redeem it;
Deliver me because of my enemies.
19You know #Ps. 22:6, 7; Heb. 12:2my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor;
My adversaries are all before You.
20Reproach has broken my heart,
And I am full of heaviness;
#Is. 63:5I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none;
And for #Job 16:2comforters, but I found none.
21They also gave me gall for my food,
#Matt. 27:34, 48; Mark 15:23, 36; Luke 23:36; John 19:28–30And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22#Rom. 11:9, 10Let their table become a snare before them,
And their well-being a trap.
23#Is. 6:9, 10Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see;
And make their loins shake continually.
24#(Jer. 10:25; 1 Thess. 2:16)Pour out Your indignation upon them,
And let Your wrathful anger take hold of them.
25#Matt. 23:38; Luke 13:35; Acts 1:20Let their dwelling place be desolate;
Let no one live in their tents.
26For they persecute the ones #(Is. 53:4; 1 Pet. 2:24)You have struck,
And talk of the grief of those You have wounded.
27#Neh. 4:5; (Rom. 1:28)Add iniquity to their iniquity,
#(Is. 26:10)And let them not come into Your righteousness.
28Let them #(Ex. 32:32); Phil. 4:3; (Rev. 3:5; 13:8)be blotted out of the book of the living,
#Ezek. 13:9; Luke 10:20; Heb. 12:23And not be written with the righteous.
29But I am poor and sorrowful;
Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.
30#(Ps. 28:7)I will praise the name of God with a song,
And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
31#Ps. 50:13, 14, 23; 51:16This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull,
Which has horns and hooves.
32#Ps. 34:2The humble shall see this and be glad;
And you who seek God, #Ps. 22:26your hearts shall live.
33For the Lord hears the poor,
And does not despise #(Ps. 68:6); Eph. 3:1His prisoners.
34#Ps. 96:11; Is. 44:23; 49:13Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas #Is. 55:12and everything that moves in them.
35#Ps. 51:18; Is. 44:26For God will save Zion
And build the cities of Judah,
That they may dwell there and possess it.
36Also, #Ps. 102:28the descendants of His servants shall inherit it,
And those who love His name shall dwell in it.
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