< 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 choirmaster on Shoshannim of David. Save me O God for they have come waters to [the] neck.
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 mire of depth and there not [is] a foothold I have come in depths of water and a flood it has overflowed me.
3 I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my.
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 are many - more than [the] hairs of head my [those who] hate me without cause they are numerous [those who] destroy me enemies my falsehood [that] which not I stole then I will return.
5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.
O God you you know folly my and guilt my from you not they are hidden.
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.
May not they be ashamed in me - [those who] wait for you O Lord Yahweh of hosts may not they be humiliated in me [those who] seek you O God of Israel.
7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.
For on you I have borne reproach it has covered ignominy face my.
8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,
Estranged I have become to brothers my and a foreigner to [the] children of mother my.
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 house your it has consumed me and [the] reproaches of [those who] reproach you they have fallen on me.
10 I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
And I wept with fasting self my and it became reproach to me.
11 I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
And I made! clothing my sackcloth and I became for them a byword.
12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
They speak in me [those who] sit of [the] gate and taunt songs of drinkers of strong drink.
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 I prayer my [is] to you - O Yahweh a time of favor O God in [the] greatness of covenant loyalty your answer me in [the] faithfulness of salvation your.
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] mud and may not I sink may I be delivered from [those who] hate me and from depths of water.
15 Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
May not it overflow me - a flood of water and may not it swallow up me [the] deep and may not it close over me [the] pit mouth its.
16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
Answer me O Yahweh for [is] good covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your turn to me.
17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
And may not you hide face your from servant your for it is distress to me hurry answer me.
18 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
Draw near! to self my redeem it on account of enemies my ransom me.
19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
You you know reproach my and shame my and ignominy my [are] before you all opposers my.
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 - it has broken heart my and I have become sick! and I waited to show sympathy and there not and for comforters and not I found [them].
21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
And they put in food my poison and for thirst my they gave to drink me vinegar.
22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
May it become table their before them a trap and for allies a snare.
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.
May they grow dim eyes their from seeing and loins their continually make to shake.
24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.
Pour out on them indignation your and [the] burning of anger your may it overtake them.
25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
May it be encampment their made desolate in tents their may not anyone be dwelling.
26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.
For you [those] whom you struck they have harassed and concerning [the] pain of fatally wounded [ones] your they have recounted.
27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
Put! iniquity to iniquity their and may not they come in righteousness your.
28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
May they be wiped out from [the] scroll of life and with righteous [people] may not they be written down.
29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.
And I [am] afflicted and [am] in pain salvation your O God may it set on high me.
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 I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31 And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.
So it may be good to Yahweh more than an ox a young bull having horns having hooves.
32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
They will see humble [people] they will rejoice O [you who] seek God and may it live heart your.
33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
For [is] listening to needy [people] Yahweh and prisoners his not he despises.
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
May they praise him heaven and earth [the] seas and every [thing which] moves in them.
35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
For God - he will save Zion so he may rebuild [the] cities of Judah and they will dwell there and they will take possession of it.
36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.
And [the] offspring of servants his they will inherit it and [those who] love name his they will dwell in it.