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# Chapter 69
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1 Save me, O God,
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for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
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2 Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
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I can’t find a foothold.
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I am in deep water,
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and the floods overwhelm me.
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3 I am exhausted from crying for help;
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my throat is parched.
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My eyes are swollen with weeping,
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waiting for my God to help me.
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4 Those who hate me without cause
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outnumber the hairs on my head.
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Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
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demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
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5 O God, you know how foolish I am;
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my sins cannot be hidden from you.
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6 Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
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O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
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O God of Israel.
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7 For I endure insults for your sake;
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humiliation is written all over my face.
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8 Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;
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they treat me like a stranger.
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9 Passion for your house has consumed me,
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and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
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10 When I weep and fast,
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they scoff at me.
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11 When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,
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they make fun of me.
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12 I am the favorite topic of town gossip,
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and all the drunks sing about me.
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13 But I keep praying to you, Lord,
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hoping this time you will show me favor.
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In your unfailing love, O God,
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answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
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14 Rescue me from the mud;
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don’t let me sink any deeper!
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Save me from those who hate me,
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and pull me from these deep waters.
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15 Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
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or the deep waters swallow me,
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or the pit of death devour me.
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16 Answer my prayers, O Lord,
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for your unfailing love is wonderful.
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Take care of me,
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for your mercy is so plentiful.
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17 Don’t hide from your servant;
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answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
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18 Come and redeem me;
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free me from my enemies.
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19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
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You see all that my enemies are doing.
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20 Their insults have broken my heart,
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and I am in despair.
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If only one person would show some pity;
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if only one would turn and comfort me.
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21 But instead, they give me poison for food;
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they offer me sour wine for my thirst.
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22 Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
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and their prosperity become a trap.
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23 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
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and make their bodies shake continually.
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24 Pour out your fury on them;
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consume them with your burning anger.
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25 Let their homes become desolate
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and their tents be deserted.
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26 To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
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they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
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27 Pile their sins up high,
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and don’t let them go free.
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28 Erase their names from the Book of Life;
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don’t let them be counted among the righteous.
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29 I am suffering and in pain.
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Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
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30 Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
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and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
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31 For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle,
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more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
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32 The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
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Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
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33 For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
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he does not despise his imprisoned people.
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34 Praise him, O heaven and earth,
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the seas and all that move in them.
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35 For God will save Jerusalem
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and rebuild the towns of Judah.
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His people will live there
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and settle in their own land.
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36 The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
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and those who love him will live there in safety. |