Psalms 69

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

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

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

I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

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

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God.

4 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.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

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

God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden from you.

6 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.

Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord GOD of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonour through me, God of Israel.

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

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

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

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.

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

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

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

When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

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

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

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

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

13 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:

But as for me, my prayer is to you, LORD, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

14 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.

Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

15 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.

Don’t let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don’t let the pit shut its mouth on me.

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

Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

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

Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

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

Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

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

You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonour. My adversaries are all before you.

20 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.

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

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

They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

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

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.

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

Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

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

Let their habitation be desolate. Let no one dwell in their tents.

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

For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

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

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.

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

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

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

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

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

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

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

It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

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

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

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

For the LORD hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

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

Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves therein!

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

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

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

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.