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epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.2.1">a</a> <A name="4"></a><a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">3</a>I am weary from my crying;my throat is parched.My eyes fail, looking for my God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.3.1">a</a> <A name="5"></a><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">4</a>Those who hate me without causeare more numerous than the hairs of my head;my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,are powerful.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.4.1">a</a>Though I did not steal, I must repay.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.4.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="6"></a><a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">5</a>God, you know my foolishness,and my guilty acts are not hidden from you.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.5.1">a</a> <A name="7"></a><a href="/psalms/69-6.htm">6</a>Do not let those who put their hope in yoube disgraced because of me,Lord God of Armies;do not let those who seek yoube humiliated because of me,God of Israel.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.6.1">a</a> <A name="8"></a><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">7</a>For I have endured insults because of you,and shame has covered my face.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.7.1">a</a> <A name="9"></a><a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">8</a>I have become a stranger to my brothersand a foreigner to my mother’s sons<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.8.1">a</a> <A name="10"></a><a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">9</a>because zeal for your house has consumed me,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.9.1">a</a>and the insults of those who insult youhave fallen on me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.9.2">b</a> <A name="11"></a><a href="/psalms/69-10.htm">10</a>I mourned and fasted,but it brought me insults.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.10.1">a</a> <A name="12"></a><a href="/psalms/69-11.htm">11</a>I wore sackcloth as my clothing,and I was a joke to them. <A name="13"></a><a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">12</a>Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,and drunkards make up songs about me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.12.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="14"></a><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">13</a>But as for me, Lord,my prayer to you is for a time of favor.In your abundant, faithful love, God,answer me with your sure salvation.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.13.1">a</a> <A name="15"></a><a href="/psalms/69-14.htm">14</a>Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.Let me be rescued from those who hate meand from the deep water.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.14.1">a</a> <A name="16"></a><a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">15</a>Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over meor the deep swallow me up;don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.15.1">a</a> <A name="17"></a><a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">16</a>Answer me, Lord,for your faithful love is good.In keeping with your abundant compassion,turn to me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.16.1">a</a> <A name="18"></a><a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">17</a>Don’t hide your face from your servant,for I am in distress.Answer me quickly!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.17.1">a</a> <A name="19"></a><a href="/psalms/69-18.htm">18</a>Come near to me and redeem me;ransom me because of my enemies.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.18.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="20"></a><a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">19</a>You know the insults I endure —my shame and disgrace.You are aware of all my adversaries.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.19.1">a</a> <A name="21"></a><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">20</a>Insults have broken my heart,and I am in despair.I waited for sympathy,but there was none;for comforters, but found no one.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.20.1">a</a> <A name="22"></a><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">21</a>Instead, they gave me gall for my food,and for my thirstthey gave me vinegar to drink.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.21.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="23"></a><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">22</a>Let their table set before them be a snare,and let it be a trap for their allies.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.22.1">a</a> <A name="24"></a><a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">23</a>Let their eyes grow too dim to see,and let their hips continually quake.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.23.1">a</a> <A name="25"></a><a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">24</a>Pour out your rage on them,and let your burning anger overtake them.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.24.1">a</a> <A name="26"></a><a href="/psalms/69-25.htm">25</a>Make their fortification desolate;may no one live in their tents.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.25.1">a</a> <A name="27"></a><a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">26</a>For they persecute the one you struckand talk about the pain of those you wounded.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.26.1">a</a> <A name="28"></a><a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">27</a>Charge them with crime on top of crime;do not let them share in your righteousness.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.27.1">a</a> <A name="29"></a><a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">28</a>Let them be erased from the book of lifeand not be recorded with the righteous.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.28.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="30"></a><a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">29</a>But as for me — poor and in pain —let your salvation protect me, God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.29.1">a</a> <A name="31"></a><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">30</a>I will praise God’s name with songand exalt him with thanksgiving.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.30.1">a</a> <A name="32"></a><a href="/psalms/69-31.htm">31</a>That will please the Lord more than an ox,more than a bull with horns and hooves.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.31.1">a</a> <A name="33"></a><a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">32</a>The humble will see it and rejoice.You who seek God, take heart!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.32.1">a</a> <A name="34"></a><a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">33</a>For the Lord listens to the needyand does not despisehis own who are prisoners.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.33.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="35"></a><a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">34</a>Let heaven and earth praise him,the seas and everything that moves in them,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.34.1">a</a> <A name="36"></a><a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">35</a>for God will save Zionand build up<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.69.35.1">A</a> the cities of Judah.They will live there and possess it.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.35.1">a</a> <A name=""></a><a href="/psalms/69-36.htm">36</a>The descendants of his servants will inherit it,and those who love his name will live in it.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.69.36.1">a</a></blockquote> <section id="footnotes-Psalms.69" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.69.35.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.35">69:35</a> Or and rebuild</aside> <section id="cross-references-Psalms.69" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.title"><a href="#csb-Psalms.69">69:title</a> Pss 45; 60; 80 titles</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.1.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.1">69:1</a> Jb 22:11; Ps 32:6; Jnh 2:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.2.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.2">69:2</a> Ps 40:2; 124:4; Jnh 2:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.3.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.3">69:3</a> Ps 6:6; 38:10; 119:82,123</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.4.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.4">69:4</a> Ps 38:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.4.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.4">69:4</a> Lv 6:2–5; Ps 35:19; Jn 15:25</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.5.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.5">69:5</a> Ps 38:5; 44:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.6.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.6">69:6</a> Ps 25:2–3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.7.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.7">69:7</a> Ps 44:15; Is 50:6; Jr 51:51</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.8.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.8">69:8</a> Jb 19:13–14; Ps 31:11; 38:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.9.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.9">69:9</a> Jn 2:17</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.9.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.9">69:9</a> Ps 89:50; Rm 15:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.10.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.10">69:10</a> Ps 35:13; 109:24–25</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.12.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.11">69:11-12</a> Jb 17:6; 30:9; Ps 44:14; Jr 24:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.13.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.13">69:13</a> Ps 109:4; Is 49:8; 2Co 6:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.14.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.14">69:14</a> Ps 144:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.15.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.15">69:15</a> Nm 16:33; Ps 55:23</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.16.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.16">69:16</a> Ps 25:16; 109:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.17.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.17">69:17</a> Ps 27:9; 102:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.18.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.18">69:18</a> Ps 119:134</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.19.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.19">69:19</a> Jr 15:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.20.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.20">69:20</a> Ps 142:4; Is 63:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.21.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.21">69:21</a> Mt 27:34,48; Jn 19:29</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.22.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.22">69:22</a> Ps 35:4–8; Rm 11:9–10; 1Th 5:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.23.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.23">69:23</a> Is 6:10; Ezk 29:7; Dn 5:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.24.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.24">69:24</a> Ps 79:6; Ezk 21:31; Zph 3:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.25.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.25">69:25</a> Mt 23:38; Lk 13:35; Ac 1:20</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.26.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.26">69:26</a> 2Ch 28:9; Is 53:4; Zch 1:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.27.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.27">69:27</a> Neh 4:5; Ps 109:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.28.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.28">69:28</a> Ex 32:32; Dn 12:1; Rv 3:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.29.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.29">69:29</a> Ps 20:1; 70:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.30.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.30">69:30</a> Ps 100:4; 107:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.31.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.31">69:31</a> Ps 50:13–14; 51:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.32.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.32">69:32</a> Ps 22:26; 34:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.33.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.33">69:33</a> Ps 12:5; 68:6; 146:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.34.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.34">69:34</a> Ps 96:11; Is 44:23; 49:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.35.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.35">69:35</a> Ps 147:2; Is 44:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.69.36.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.69.36">69:36</a> Ps 102:28; Is 65:9</aside> <section 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