Psalms 69

1 To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.

For the end, [a Psalm] of David, for alternate [strains]. Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul.

2 I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.

I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me.

3 I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.

I am weary [of] crying, my throat has become hoarse; mine eyes have failed by my waiting on my God.

4 They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the heares of mine heade: they that would destroy mee, and are mine enemies falsly, are mightie, so that I restored that which I tooke not.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: my enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: then I restored that which I took not away.

5 O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.

O God, you know my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from you.

6 Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hostes, be ashamed for me: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded through mee, O God of Israel.

Let not them that wait on you, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek you, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel.

7 For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.

For I have suffered reproach for your sake; shame has covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes.

I became strange to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's children.

9 For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.

For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.

10 I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.

And I bowed down my soul with fasting, and that was made my reproach.

11 I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.

And I put on sackcloth for my covering; and I became a proverb to them.

12 They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.

They that sit in the gate talked against me, and they that drank wine sang against me.

13 But Lord, I make my praier vnto thee in an acceptable time, euen in the multitude of thy mercie: O God, heare me in the trueth of thy saluation.

But I [will cry] to you, O Lord, in my prayer; O God, it is a propitious time: in the multitude of your mercy hear me, in the truth of your salvation.

14 Deliuer mee out of the myre, that I sinke not: let me be deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.

Save me from the mire, that I stick not [in it]: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

15 Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.

Let not the waterflood drown me, nor let the deep swallow me up; neither let the well shut its mouth upon me.

16 Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnes is good: turne vnto me according to ye multitude of thy tender mercies.

Hear me, O Lord; for your mercy is good: according to the multitude of your compassions look upon me.

17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.

And turn not away your face from your servant; for I am afflicted: hear me speedily.

18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.

Draw near to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.

For you know my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion; all that afflict me are before you.

20 Rebuke hath broken mine heart, and I am full of heauinesse, and I looked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none: and for comforters, but I found none.

My soul has waited for reproach and misery; and I waited for one to grieve with me, but there was none; and for one to comfort me, but I found none.

21 For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.

They gave [me] also gall for my food, and made me drink vinegar for my thirst.

22 Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.

Let their table before them be for a snare, and for a recompense, and for a stumbling block.

23 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.

Let their eyes be darkened that they should not see; and bow down their back continually.

24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.

Pour out your wrath upon them, and let the fury of your anger take hold on them.

25 Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.

Let their habitation be made desolate; and let there be no inhabitant in their tents:

26 For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded.

Because they persecuted him whom you have struck; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

27 Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.

Add iniquity to their iniquity; and let them not come into your righteousness.

28 Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.

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

29 When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me.

I am poor and sorrowful; but the salvation of your countenance has helped me.

30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing.

I will praise the name of my God with a song, I will magnify him with praise;

31 This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.

and [this] shall please God more than a young calf having horns and hoofs.

32 The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue.

Let the poor see and rejoice; seek the Lord diligently, and you shall live.

33 For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.

For the Lord hears the poor, and does not set at nothing his fettered ones.

34 Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them.

Let the heavens and the earth raise him, the sea, and all things moving in them.

35 For God will saue Zion, and builde the cities of Iudah, that men may dwell there and haue it in possession.

For God will save Sion, and the cities of Judea shall be built; and [men] shall dwell there, and inherit it.

36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.

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