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I have sunk into the mire of the deep,
    where there is no foothold.
I have gone down to the watery depths;
    the flood overwhelms me.(A)

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III

14 But I will pray to you, Lord,
    at a favorable time.
God, in your abundant kindness, answer me
    with your sure deliverance.(A)

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V

30 But here I am miserable and in pain;
    let your saving help protect me, God,
31 [a]That I may praise God’s name in song
    and glorify it with thanksgiving.

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Footnotes

  1. 69:31 That I may praise God’s name in song: the actual song is cited in Ps 69:33–35, the word “praise” in Ps 69:35 referring back to “praise” in Ps 69:31.

33 “See, you lowly ones, and be glad;
    you who seek God, take heart!(A)
34 For the Lord hears the poor,
    and does not spurn those in bondage.

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