Psalms 69 – The Waters Are Come In Unto My Soul

A cry from deep waters, later echoed at the cross.

Psalms 69: Save Me O God

This chapter of the Psalms overview pictures the psalmist sinking in deep waters and mire, worn out from crying and hated without cause, following the triumphant march of Psalms 68 with raw personal distress.


The titil of the nyne and sixtithe salm. To the victorie `of Dauid, `to haue mynde.

God, biholde thou in to myn heelp; Lord, hast thou to helpe me.

Be thei schent, and aschamed; that seken my lijf. Be thei turned a bak; and schame thei, that wolen yuels to me.

Be thei turned awei anoon, and schame thei; that seien to me, Wel! wel!

Alle men that seken thee, make fulli ioie, and be glad in thee; and thei that louen thin heelthe, seie euere, The Lord be magnyfied.

Forsothe Y am a nedi man, and pore; God, helpe thou me. Thou art myn helper and my delyuerere; Lord, tarye thou not.

Its language of being given gall for food and vinegar for drink, and reproach falling on him for God's sake, is quoted of Christ in the New Testament, including <a href="/bible/wycliffe/romans/chapter-15/3">Romans 15:3</a>. The psalm ends in praise, and <a href="/bible/wycliffe/psalms/chapter-70">Psalms 70</a> continues the plea for swift help.