8 I have become a stranger to my own brothers, a foreigner to my mother's sons.

9 Indeed, devotion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

10 I cried and fasted, but I was insulted for it.

11 I dressed myself in sackcloth, but I became the object of ridicule.

12 Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

13 May my prayer come to you at an acceptable time, O Yahweh.

O Elohim, out of the greatness of your mercy, answer me with the truth of your salvation.

14 Rescue me from the mud.

Do not let me sink into it.

I want to be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep water.

15 Do not let floodwaters sweep me away.

Do not let the ocean swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, O Yahweh, because your mercy is good.

Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me.

17 I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me.

Answer me quickly!

18 Come close, and defend my soul.

Set me free because of my enemies.

19 You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated.

All my opponents are in front of you.

20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick.

I looked for sympathy, but there was none.

I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.

21 They poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

22 Let the table set for them become a trap and a snare for their friends.

23 Let their vision become clouded so that they cannot see.

Let their thighs continually shake.

24 Pour your rage on them.

Let your burning anger catch up with them.

25 Let their camp be deserted and their tents empty.

26 They persecute the one you have struck, and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.

27 Charge them with one crime after another.

Do not let them be found innocent.

28 Let their names be erased from the Book of Life.

Do not let them be listed with righteous people.

29 I am suffering and in pain.

Let your saving power protect me, O Elohim.

30 I want to praise the name of Elohim with a song.

I want to praise its greatness with a song of thanksgiving.

31 This will please Yahweh more than sacrificing an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.

32 Oppressed people will see this and rejoice.

May the hearts of those who look to Elohim for help be refreshed.

33 Yahweh listens to needy people.

He does not despise his own who are in prison.

34 Let heaven and earth, the seas, and everything that moves in them, praise him.

35 When Elohim saves Zion, he will rebuild the cities of Judah.

His servants will live there and take possession of it.

36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it.

Those who love him will live there.

Psalm 70a For the choir director; by David; to be kept in mind.

1 Come quickly to rescue me, O Elohim!

Come quickly to help me, O Yahweh!

2 Let those who seek my life be confused and put to shame.

Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.

3 Let those who say, "Aha! Aha!"

be turned back because of their own shame.

4 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you.

Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Elohim is great!"

5 But I am oppressed and needy.

O Elohim , come to me quickly.

You are my help and my savior.

O Yahweh , do not delay!

Psalm 71 1 I have taken refuge in you, O Yahweh .

Never let me be put to shame.

2 Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness.

Turn your ear toward me, and save me.

3 Be a rock on which I may live, a Maon where I may always go.

You gave the order to save me!

Indeed, you are my rock and my Metsuda .

4 My Elohim, free me from the hands of a wicked person, from the grasp of one who is cruel and unjust.

5 You are my hope, O Adonay Yahweh .

You have been my confidence ever since I was young.

6 I depended on you before I was born.

You took me from my mother's womb.

My songs of praise constantly speak about you.

7 I have become an example to many people, but you are my strong Machseh .

8 My mouth is filled with your praise, with your glory all day long.

9 Do not reject me when I am old or abandon me when I lose my strength.

10 My enemies talk about me.

They watch me as they plot to take my life.

11 They say, "Elohim has abandoned him.

Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him."

12 O Elohim, do not be so distant from me.

O my Elohim, come quickly to help me.

13 Let those who accuse me come to a shameful end.

Let those who want my downfall be covered with disgrace and humiliation.

14 But I will always have hope.

I will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness, about your salvation all day long.

Even then, it is more than I can understand.

16 I will come with the mighty deeds of Adonay Yahweh .

I will praise your righteousness, yours alone.

17 O Elohim, you have taught me ever since I was young, and I still talk about the miracles you have done.

18 Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O Elohim.

Let me live to tell the people of this age what your strength has accomplished, to tell about your power to all who will come.

19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O Elohim.

You have done great things.

O Elohim, who is like you?

20 You have made me endure many terrible troubles.

You restore me to life again.