< 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 OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” BY DAVID. Save me, O God, for waters have come to the 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 have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood has overflown me.
3 I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
I have been wearied with my calling, My throat has been burned, My eyes have been consumed, waiting 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.
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 did not take away—I bring back.
5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.
O God, You have known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations have not been hid from You.
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.
Do not let those waiting on You be ashamed because of me, O Lord, YHWH of Hosts, Do not let those seeking You Blush because of me, O God of Israel.
7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.
For because of You I have borne reproach, Shame has covered my face.
8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,
I have been a stranger to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.
9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
For [my] zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of Your reproachers Have fallen on me.
10 I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.
11 I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am for an allegory to them.
12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.
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.
And my prayer [is] to You, O YHWH, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Your kindness, Answer me in the truth of Your 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 from the mire, and do not let me sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places 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.
Do not let a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth on me.
16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
Answer me, O YHWH, for Your kindness [is] good, Turn to me according to the abundance of Your mercies,
17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress—hurry, answer me.
18 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
Be near to my soul—redeem it, Ransom me because of my enemies.
19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
You have known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, All my adversaries [are] before You.
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 has 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 poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
And they give gall for my food, And cause me to drink vinegar for my thirst.
22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
Their table before them is for a snare, And for a repayment—for a trap.
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.
Their eyes are darkened from seeing, And their loins continually shake You.
24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.
Pour Your indignation on them, And the fierceness of Your anger seizes them.
25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
Their tower is desolated, There is no dweller in their tents.
26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.
For they have pursued him [whom] You have struck, And recount of the pain of Your pierced ones.
27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
Give punishment for their iniquity, And they do not enter into Your righteousness.
28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
They are blotted out of the scroll of life, And are not written with the righteous.
29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.
And I [am] afflicted and pained, Your salvation, O God, sets me on high.
30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
I praise the Name of God with a song, And I 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 is better to YHWH than an ox, A bullock—horned [and] hoofed.
32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
The humble have seen—they rejoice, You who seek God—and your heart lives.
33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
For YHWH listens to the needy, And He has not despised His bound ones.
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
The heavens and earth praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.
35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
For God saves Zion, And builds the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt 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 inherit it, And those loving His Name dwell in it!

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