Verse 8
Psalms 69:8
New Living Translation
8
Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;<br>they treat me like a stranger.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי עָ֭לֶי/ךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי חֶרְפָּ֑ה כִּסְּתָ֖ה כְלִמָּ֣ה פָנָֽ/י
English Translation
For upon you I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 69 Context
1
Save me, O God (Elohim),<br>for the floodwaters are up to my neck.<br>
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Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;<br>I can’t find a foothold.<br>I am in deep water,<br>and th...
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I am exhausted from crying for help;<br>my throat is parched.<br>My eyes are swollen with weeping,<b...
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4
Those who hate me without cause<br>outnumber the hairs on my head.<br>Many enemies try to destroy me...
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5
O God (Elohim), you know how foolish I am;<br>my sins cannot be hidden from you.<br>
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6
Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,<br>O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.<b...
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7
For I endure insults for your sake;<br>humiliation is written all over my face.<br>
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Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;<br>they treat me like a stranger.<br>
9
Passion for your house has consumed me,<br>and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me...
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10
When I weep and fast,<br>they scoff at me.<br>
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11
When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,<br>they make fun of me.<br>
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12
I am the favorite topic of town gossip,<br>and all the drunks sing about me.<br>
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13
But I keep praying to you, LORD,<br>hoping this time you will show me favor.<br>In your unfailing lo...
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14
Rescue me from the mud;<br>don’t let me sink any deeper!<br>Save me from those who hate me,<br>and p...
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15
Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,<br>or the deep waters swallow me,<br>or the pit of death devour m...
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16
Answer my prayers, O LORD,<br>for your unfailing love is wonderful.<br>Take care of me,<br>for your...
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17
Don’t hide from your servant;<br>answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!<br>
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18
Come and redeem me;<br>free me from my enemies.<br>
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19
You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.<br>You see all that my enemies are doing.<br>
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20
Their insults have broken my heart,<br>and I am in despair.<br>If only one person would show some pi...
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21
But instead, they give me poison for food;<br>they offer me sour wine for my thirst.<br>
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22
Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare<br>and their prosperity become a trap.<br>
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23
Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,<br>and make their bodies shake continually.<br>
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24
Pour out your fury on them;<br>consume them with your burning anger.<br>
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25
Let their homes become desolate<br>and their tents be deserted.<br>
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26
To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;<br>they add to the pain of those you have h...
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27
Pile their sins up high,<br>and don’t let them go free.<br>
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28
Erase their names from the Book of Life;<br>don’t let them be counted among the righteous.<br>
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29
I am suffering and in pain.<br>Rescue me, O God (Elohim), by your saving power.<br>
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30
Then I will praise God (Elohim)’s name with singing,<br>and I will honor him with thanksgiving.<br>
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31
For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle,<br>more than presenting a bull with its...
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32
The humble will see their God (Elohim) at work and be glad.<br>Let all who seek God (Elohim)’s help...
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33
For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;<br>he does not despise his imprisoned people.<br>
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34
Praise him, O heaven and earth,<br>the seas and all that move in them.<br>
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35
For God (Elohim) will save Jerusalem<br>and rebuild the towns of Judah.<br>His people will live ther...
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36
The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,<br>and those who love him will live the...
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