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.

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

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 have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

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

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting 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 hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

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

O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

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.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

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

For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

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

A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

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

For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

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

And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

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

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

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

Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

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:

And I — my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy 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 from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of 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.

Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon 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, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

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

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

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

Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

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

Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.

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

And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

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

Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

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

Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

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

Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

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

Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

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

For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

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

Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

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

They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

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

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

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

I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

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

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

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

The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

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

For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

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

The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

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

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

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

And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!