Psalm 69:14

The Waters Are up to My Neck · Psalm 69:1–36
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Translations

Modern
Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.
Traditional
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Literal
Deliver me from the mire, that I should not sink! May I be delivered from those hating me, and out of the depths of the waters.
Latin
Eripe me de luto, ut non infigar; libera me ab iis qui oderunt me, et de profundis aquarum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Notes

The psalmist can only pray for rescue and relief from his enemies.

In this personal lament, the poet shares his vulnerability, humiliation, and deep pain. He asks God to defend him for the sake of the righteous.

These last four psalms of Book Two contrast with the earlier psalms that describe God’s mighty acts in creation and redemption, ending with God’s march to Zion (Psalms 65–68). Psalms 69–71 describe the king's suffering, and Psalm 72 responds with a prayer for God to bless the king.

Theme notes and profiles

David Psalms of Suffering

Glossary

David Music Persecution Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Persecution of Jesus