Plea for Mercy and Swift Deliverance

Psalms 69:13-21

But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.