What do you do when the waters feel like they’re rising… and no one is coming to help?

In this episode of Practical Advice from the Scriptures, we examine Psalm 69, one of the most emotionally intense laments in the Psalms. Traditionally attributed to David, this passage captures the voice of someone drowning in hostility, isolation, and false accusation. “Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul” (Psalm 69:1, KJV).

The imagery is vivid. The speaker feels submerged, weary from crying, estranged even from family (Psalm 69:8), and targeted without cause (Psalm 69:4). Yet he does not retreat into silence. He prays with unfiltered honesty.

Psalm 69 shows us that authentic faith does not suppress pain. It brings anguish directly to God. The psalmist’s zeal for the Lord (Psalm 69:9) becomes par ...