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Psalm 69 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”

Save me, O God,
for the floodwaters are up to my neck.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:2 - Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
I can’t find a foothold.
I am in deep water,
and the floods overwhelm me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3 - I am exhausted from crying for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes are swollen with weeping,
waiting for my God to help me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4 - Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:5 - O God, you know how foolish I am;
my sins cannot be hidden from you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
O God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:7 - For I endure insults for your sake;
humiliation is written all over my face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:8 - Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;
they treat me like a stranger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 - Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:10 - When I weep and fast,
they scoff at me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:11 - When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,
they make fun of me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:12 - I am the favorite topic of town gossip,
and all the drunks sing about me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:13 - But I keep praying to you, LORD,
hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
answer my prayer with your sure salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:14 - Rescue me from the mud;
don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
and pull me from these deep waters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 - Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:16 - Answer my prayers, O LORD,
for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
for your mercy is so plentiful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:17 - Don’t hide from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:18 - Come and redeem me;
free me from my enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:19 - You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
You see all that my enemies are doing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20 - Their insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
if only one would turn and comfort me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:21 - But instead, they give me poison[fn] for food;
they offer me sour wine for my thirst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:22 - Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
and their prosperity become a trap.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:23 - Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and make their bodies shake continually.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:24 - Pour out your fury on them;
consume them with your burning anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:25 - Let their homes become desolate
and their tents be deserted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:26 - To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
they add to the pain of those you have hurt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27 - Pile their sins up high,
and don’t let them go free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:28 - Erase their names from the Book of Life;
don’t let them be counted among the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:29 - I am suffering and in pain.
Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:30 - Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
and I will honor him with thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:31 - For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle,
more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:32 - The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:33 - For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:34 - Praise him, O heaven and earth,
the seas and all that move in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:35 - For God will save Jerusalem[fn]
and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
and settle in their own land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:36 - The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
and those who love him will live there in safety.
See the NLT Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NLT Footnotes
Or gall.
Greek version reads Let their bountiful table set before them become a snare, / a trap that makes them think all is well. / Let their blessings cause them to stumble, / and let them get what they deserve. Compare Rom 11:9.
Greek version reads and let their backs be bent forever. Compare Rom 11:10.
Hebrew Zion.
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Psalm Chapter 69 — Additional Translations:

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