And I pray to You, Lord, in an acceptable time. Rabbi Yosei bar Ḥalaftha says, "There are times for prayer in the psalm above this one."
Rescue me from the mire, and do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me and from the deep waters (Psalm 69:15).
"To the conductor, a psalm of David to remember. God, save me. As it is written (Zechariah 10:9), 'I will sow them among the peoples.' And in reward for remembering me, I will remember them every time you remember me. Woe to you, mortals, as it is said (Jeremiah 31:19), 'Ephraim, my dear son, has he not been a precious child to me?... my heart yearns for him.' (1 Chronicles 16:4), 'He appointed before the ark of the Lord, to invoke and thank.' And what were they remembering? (same verse) 'Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth.' David said, 'So I remember Him, to the conductor, a psalm of David, to remember. God, save me.' What is this comparable to? A king had a flock of sheep and got angry with them, so he drove them away and let the pasture open and dismissed the shepherd. After a while, the sheep returned and rebuilt the pasture, but the shepherd was not mentioned. The shepherd said, 'Behold, the sheep are gathered, and the pasture is built, but I am not remembered.' Thus David said, above the psalm (Psalm 69:36), 'For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, and they shall dwell there and possess it. The descendants of His servants shall inherit it, and those who love His name shall dwell in it.' Behold, the sheep are gathered, and I am not remembered. Therefore, to the conductor, a psalm of David, to remember. Woe to the wicked who do not die in the world to come but from envy and anger, as it is said (Job 5:2), 'For wrath kills a foolish man, and envy slays a simple one.' Anger and envy are destructive, as it is said (Psalm 35:4), 'Let them be ashamed and disgraced, those who seek after my life. Let them be turned back and confounded, those who desire my hurt.'"