Psalm 69:5-14

Good News Translation

⁵My sins, O God, are not hidden from you;
    you know how foolish I have been.
⁶Don't let me bring shame on those who trust in you,
    Sovereign Lord Almighty!
Don't let me bring disgrace to those who worship you,
    O God of Israel!
⁷It is for your sake that I have been insulted
    and that I am covered with shame.
⁸I am like a stranger to my relatives,
    like a foreigner to my family.

⁹^(A)My devotion to your Temple burns in me like a fire;
    the insults which are hurled at you fall on me.
¹⁰I humble myself^[a] by fasting,
    and people insult me;
¹¹I dress myself in clothes of mourning,
    and they laugh at me.
¹²They talk about me in the streets,
    and drunkards make up songs about me.

¹³But as for me, I will pray to you, Lord;
    answer me, God, at a time you choose.
Answer me because of your great love,
    because you keep your promise to save.
¹⁴Save me from sinking in the mud;
    keep me safe from my enemies,
    safe from the deep water.