Psalm 69:1-3

The Voice

Psalm 69

For the worship leader. A song of David to the tune “Lilies.”^[a]

This Davidic lament complains to God of enemies, false witnesses, insults, abandonment by friends and family, and even poisoning. Early Christians interpreted this psalm prophetically in order to understand Jesus’ experience in His suffering and death on the cross.

¹Reach down for me, True God; deliver me.
    The waters have risen to my neck; I am going down!
²My feet are swallowed in this murky bog;
    I am sinking—there is no sturdy ground.
I am in the deep;
    the floods are crashing in!
³I am weary of howling;
    my throat is scratched dry.
I still look for my God
    even though my eyes fail.