Translations
Modern
Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
Traditional
And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Literal
And do not hide Your face from Your servant, for distress is unto me; hurry to answer me!
Latin
Et ne avertas faciem tuam a puero tuo; quoniam tribulor, velociter exaudi me.
Original
Hebrew
English
Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
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
Glossary
David Mercy Music Persecution Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Persecution of Jesus