Psalms 69

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

3 I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my sins are not hid from thee.

O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

6 Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.

For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother’s children.

A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

10 When I wept, [and chastened] my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.

And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

12 They that sit in the gate talk of me; And [I am] the song of the drunkards.

Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

And I — my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

15 Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

16 Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.

Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

19 Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.

20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

21 They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

22 Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, [let it become] a trap.

Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

23 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.

Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.

Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

25 Let their habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents.

Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity; And let them not come into thy righteousness.

Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

28 Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.

They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

29 But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

31 And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, [Or] a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

32 The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

33 For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

34 Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.

The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

35 For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein.

And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!