Psalm 69 – A Cry from the Depths When Shame and Suffering Overwhelm

Psalm 69 is a cry from the depths — a soul overwhelmed by sorrow, flooded with shame, and surrounded by enemies. From the very first line, “Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck,” we are drawn into a prayer of urgent desperation.

This psalm gives voice to:
— The one drowning in grief
— The one falsely accused
— The one whose heart is broken by reproach
— The one who still clings to God, even when no one else offers comfort

It is one of the most intensely personal laments in the Bible… and one of the most profoundly prophetic.
“They gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
This is a psalm Jesus Himself fulfilled.

And yet, this psalm does not end in darkness.
It rises — with praise, with hope, and with a promise:
“The Lord hears the poor… and does not despise His prisoners.”

Psalm 69 is for the soul that has nothing left but God… and discovers He is enough.

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Psalm 69 helps you:
— Pour out your pain without hiding
— Remember that God sees every injustice
— Find prophetic foreshadowing of Christ’s suffering
— Reclaim hope when the world offers none
— Lift a song of praise even after the flood

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