Psalm 69:6–15

6 Lord, the Lord Almighty,

may those who hope in you

not be disgraced because of me;

God of Israel,

may those who seek you

not be put to shame because of me.

7 For I endure scornf for your sake,g

and shame covers my face.h

8 I am a foreigner to my own family,

a stranger to my own mother’s children;i

9 for zeal for your house consumes me,j

and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.k

10 When I weep and fast,l

I must endure scorn;

11 when I put on sackcloth,m

people make sport of me.

12 Those who sit at the gaten mock me,

and I am the song of the drunkards.o

13 But I pray to you, Lord,

in the time of your favor;p

in your great love,q O God,

answer me with your sure salvation.

14 Rescue me from the mire,

do not let me sink;

deliver me from those who hate me,

from the deep waters.r

15 Do not let the floodwaterss engulf me

or the depths swallow me upt

or the pit close its mouth over me.u