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.
| לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּים לְדָוִֽד׃ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי בָאוּ מַיִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ |
2 I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.
| טָבַעְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה וְאֵין מׇעֳמָד בָּאתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַיִם וְשִׁבֹּלֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃ |
3 I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
| יָגַעְתִּי בְקׇרְאִי נִחַר גְּרוֹנִי כָּלוּ עֵינַי מְיַחֵל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃ |
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.
| רַבּוּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲרוֹת רֹאשִׁי שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם עָצְמוּ מַצְמִיתַי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־גָזַלְתִּי אָז אָשִֽׁיב׃ |
5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.
| אֱֽלֹהִים אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי וְאַשְׁמוֹתַי מִמְּךָ לֹֽא־נִכְחָֽדוּ׃ |
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.
| אַל־יֵבֹשׁוּ בִי ׀ קֹוֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת אַל־יִכָּלְמֽוּ בִי מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ |
7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.
| כִּֽי־עָלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי חֶרְפָּה כִּסְּתָה כְלִמָּה פָנָֽי׃ |
8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,
| מוּזָר הָיִיתִי לְאֶחָי וְנׇכְרִי לִבְנֵי אִמִּֽי׃ |
9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
| כִּֽי־קִנְאַת בֵּיתְךָ אֲכָלָתְנִי וְחֶרְפּוֹת חוֹרְפֶיךָ נָפְלוּ עָלָֽי׃ |
10 I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
| וָאֶבְכֶּה בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וַתְּהִי לַחֲרָפוֹת לִֽי׃ |
11 I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
| וָאֶתְּנָה לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק וָאֱהִי לָהֶם לְמָשָֽׁל׃ |
12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
| יָשִׂיחוּ בִי יֹשְׁבֵי שָׁעַר וּנְגִינוֹת שׁוֹתֵי שֵׁכָֽר׃ |
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.
| וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּֽתִי־לְךָ ׀ יְהֹוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרׇב־חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃ |
14 Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.
| הַצִּילֵנִי מִטִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּעָה אִנָּצְלָה מִשֹּׂנְאַי וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי מָֽיִם׃ |
15 Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
| אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵנִי ׀ שִׁבֹּלֶת מַיִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵנִי מְצוּלָה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַי בְּאֵר פִּֽיהָ׃ |
16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
| עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ פְּנֵה אֵלָֽי׃ |
17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
| וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵעַבְדֶּךָ כִּי־צַר־לִי מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִי׃ |
18 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
| קׇרְבָה אֶל־נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ לְמַעַן אֹיְבַי פְּדֵֽנִי׃ |
19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
| אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִי וּבׇשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי נֶגְדְּךָ כׇּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃ |
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.
| חֶרְפָּה ׀ שָׁבְרָה לִבִּי וָאָנוּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּה לָנוּד וָאַיִן וְלַמְנַחֲמִים וְלֹא מָצָֽאתִי׃ |
21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
| וַיִּתְּנוּ בְּבָרוּתִי רֹאשׁ וְלִצְמָאִי יַשְׁקוּנִי חֹֽמֶץ׃ |
22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
| יְהִי־שֻׁלְחָנָם לִפְנֵיהֶם לְפָח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ |
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.
| תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה עֵינֵיהֶם מֵרְאוֹת וּמׇתְנֵיהֶם תָּמִיד הַמְעַֽד׃ |
24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.
| שְׁפׇךְ־עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמֶךָ וַחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃ |
25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
| תְּהִי־טִירָתָם נְשַׁמָּה בְּאׇהֳלֵיהֶם אַל־יְהִי יֹשֵֽׁב׃ |
26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.
| כִּי־אַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּיתָ רָדָפוּ וְאֶל־מַכְאוֹב חֲלָלֶיךָ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ |
27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
| תְּֽנָה־עָוֺן עַל־עֲוֺנָם וְאַל־יָבֹאוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ |
28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
| יִמָּחֽוּ מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים וְעִם צַדִּיקִים אַל־יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃ |
29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.
| וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְכוֹאֵב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ |
30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
| אֲהַלְלָה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר וַאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתוֹדָֽה׃ |
31 And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.
| וְתִיטַב לַיהֹוָה מִשּׁוֹר פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִֽיס׃ |
32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
| רָאוּ עֲנָוִים יִשְׂמָחוּ דֹּרְשֵׁי אֱלֹהִים וִיחִי לְבַבְכֶֽם׃ |
33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
| כִּי־שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִים יְהֹוָה וְאֶת־אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָֽה׃ |
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
| יְֽהַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ יַמִּים וְֽכׇל־רֹמֵשׂ בָּֽם׃ |
35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
| כִּי אֱלֹהִים ׀ יוֹשִׁיעַ צִיּוֹן וְיִבְנֶה עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְיָשְׁבוּ שָׁם וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ |
36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.
| וְזֶרַע עֲבָדָיו יִנְחָלוּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָֽהּ׃ |
