Psalms 69

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

2 I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

3 I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

I am weary with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

Thou, O God, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden from thee.

6 May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

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

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

10 I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

And I wept, my soul was fasting: that also was to my reproach; —

11 I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

And I made sackcloth my garment: then I became a proverb to them.

12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

They that sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.

13 But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:

14 Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Deliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of waters.

15 Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

Let not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

18 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

Let their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not, and make their loins continually to shake.

24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger take hold of them.

25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

Let their habitation be desolate; let there be no dweller in their tents.

26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk for the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

Add iniquity unto their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness.

28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

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

29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

But I am afflicted and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me secure on high.

30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving;

31 And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

And it shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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

Let heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth therein.

35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.

And the seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.