For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” 2 by David.
69:1 Deliver me, O God,
for the water has reached my neck. 3
69:13 O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! 4
O God, because of your great loyal love,
answer me with your faithful deliverance! 5
1 sn Psalm 69. The psalmist laments his oppressed condition and asks the Lord to deliver him by severely judging his enemies.
2 tn Heb “according to lilies.” See the superscription to Ps 45.
3 tn The Hebrew term נפשׁ (nefesh) here refers to the psalmist’s throat or neck. The psalmist compares himself to a helpless, drowning man.
4 tn Heb “as for me, [may] my prayer be to you, O
5 tn Heb “O God, in the abundance of your loyal love, answer me in the faithfulness of your deliverance.”