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.
Unto the end. For those who will be changed: of David. Save me, O God, for the waters have entered, even 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 have become stuck in a deep quagmire, and there is no firm footing. I have arrived at the height of the sea, and a tempest has overwhelmed me.
3 I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.
I have endured hardships, while crying out. My jaws have become hoarse; my eyes have failed. Meanwhile, I hope in 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.
Those who hate me without cause have been multiplied beyond the hairs of my head. My enemies, who persecuted me unjustly, have been strengthened. Then I was required to pay for what I did not take.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.
O God, you know my foolishness, and my offenses have not been 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 those who wait for you, O Lord, the Lord of hosts, not be shamed in me. Let those who seek you, O God of Israel, not be confounded over me.
7 For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.
For because of you, I have endured reproach; confusion has covered my face.
8 I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes.
I have become a stranger to my brothers and a sojourner to the sons of my mother.
9 For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.
For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproached you have fallen upon me.
10 I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.
And I covered my soul with fasting, and it has become a reproach to me.
11 I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.
And I put on a haircloth as my garment, and I became a parable to them.
12 They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.
Those who sat at the gate spoke against me, and those who drank wine made me their song.
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 as for me, truly, my prayer is to you, O Lord. This time has pleased you well, O God. In the multitude of your mercy, in the truth of your salvation, hear me.
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.
Rescue me from the quagmire, so that I may not become trapped. Free me from those who hate me and from 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.
Do not allow the tempest of water to submerge me, nor the deep to absorb me. And do not allow the well to close in on 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 kind. Look upon me, according to the fullness of your compassion.
17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.
And do not turn your face away from your servant, for I am in trouble: heed me quickly.
18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.
Attend to my soul, and free it. Rescue me, because of my enemies.
19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.
You know my reproach, and my confusion, and my reverence.
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.
All those who trouble me are in your sight; my heart has anticipated reproach and misery. And I sought for one who might grieve together with me, but there was no one, and for one who might console me, and I found no one.
21 For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.
And they gave me gall for my food. And in my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.
Let their table be a snare before them, and a retribution, and a scandal.
23 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they may not see, and may their back always be crooked.
24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.
Pour out your indignation upon them, and may the fury of your anger take hold of them.
25 Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.
May their dwelling place be deserted, and may there be no one who dwells in their tabernacles.
26 For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded.
For they persecuted whomever you 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.
Assign an iniquity upon their iniquity, and may they not enter into your justice.
28 Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.
Delete them from the Book of the Living, and let them not be written down with the just.
29 When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me.
I am poor and sorrowful, but your salvation, O God, has taken me up.
30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing.
I will praise the name of God with a canticle, and I will magnify him with praise.
31 This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.
And it will please God more than a new calf producing 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 God, and your soul will live.
33 For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.
For the Lord has heard the poor, and he has not despised his prisoners.
34 Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them.
Let the heavens and the earth praise him: the sea, and everything that crawls in it.
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 Zion, and the cities of Judah will be built up. And they will dwell there, and they will acquire it by inheritance.
36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.
And the offspring of his servants will possess it; and those who love his name will dwell in it.
