Psalm 69:3-5

Complete Jewish Bible

³⁽²⁾I am sinking down in the mud,
and there is no foothold;
I have come into deep water;
the flood is sweeping over me.
⁴⁽³⁾I am exhausted from crying,
my throat is dry and sore,
my eyes are worn out
with looking for my God.

⁵⁽⁴⁾Those who hate me for no reason
outnumber the hairs on my head.
My persecutors are powerful,
my enemies accuse me falsely.
Am I expected to return
things I didn’t steal?

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