Psalms 69:14-16

Context

69:14 Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink!

Deliver me¹ from those who hate me,

from the deep water!

69:15 Don’t let the current overpower me!

Don’t let the deep swallow me up!

Don’t let the pit² devour me!³

69:16 Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good!⁴

Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!

[69:14] ¹tn Heb “let me be delivered.”

[69:15] ²tn Heb “well,” which here symbolizes the place of the dead (cf. Ps 55:23).

[69:15] ³tn Heb “do not let the well close its mouth upon me.”

[69:16] ³tn Or “pleasant”; or “desirable.”