Psalm 69:2-4

International Standard Version

²I am sinking in deep mire,
    and there is no solid ground.^[a]
I have come into deep water,
    and the flood overwhelms me.
³I am exhausted from calling for help.
    My throat is parched.
        My eyes are strained from looking for God.

⁴Those who hate me without cause
    are more than the hairs of my head.
My persecutors are mighty,
    and they want to destroy me.
        Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?