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11 How they talk about me when I wear sackcloth to show my humiliation and sorrow for my sins! 12 I am the talk of the town and the song of the drunkards. 13 But I keep right on praying to you, Lord. For now is the time—you are bending down to hear! You are ready with a plentiful supply of love and kindness. Now answer my prayer and rescue me as you promised.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 69:13 and rescue me as you promised, literally, “in the truth of your salvation.”

11 when I put on sackcloth,(A)
    people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(B) mock me,
    and I am the song of the drunkards.(C)

13 But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;(D)
in your great love,(E) O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.

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