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1 Начальнику хора. Псалом Давида. В воспоминание.
2 Поспеши, Боже, избавить меня, поспеши, Господи, на помощь мне.
3 Да постыдятся и посрамятся ищущие души моей! Да будут обращены назад и преданы посмеянию желающие мне зла!
4 Да будут обращены назад за поношение меня говорящие [мне]: "хорошо! хорошо!"
5 Да возрадуются и возвеселятся о Тебе все, ищущие Тебя, и любящие спасение Твое да говорят непрестанно: "велик Бог!"
6 Я же беден и нищ; Боже, поспеши ко мне! Ты помощь моя и Избавитель мой; Господи! не замедли.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Psalm 69 about?
David cries out from deep distress, describing himself as sinking in mire and coming into "deep waters, where the floods overflow me" (vv.1-2), pleading for God to deliver him from enemies who hate him without cause.
What does 'the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up' mean in Psalm 69:9?
It's David saying his devotion to God's house has cost him dearly - it's brought reproach on him, since insults aimed at God have fallen on him instead.
What happens in Psalm 69:21?
The psalmist says, "they gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink," describing the bitterness of his suffering at his enemies' hands.
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