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 leader of the music. Upon the Shoshannim. A psalm of David.” Save me, O God! For the waters press in to my very life!
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 sink in deep mire, where is no standing; I have come into deep waters, and the waves flow over me.
3 I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.
I am weary with crying; my throat is parched; Mine eyes are wasted, while I wait for 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.
More numerous than the hairs of my head are they who hate me without reason; Mighty are they who seek to destroy me, being my enemies without cause: I must restore what I took not away.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.
O God! thou knowest my offences, And my sins are not hidden from thee!
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 trust in thee through me be put to shame, O Lord Jehovah, God of hosts! Let not them that seek thee through me be confounded, O God of Israel!
7 For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.
For on account of thee do I suffer reproach, And shame covereth my face!
8 I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes.
I am become a stranger to my brothers; Yea, an alien to my mother's sons.
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 thy house consumeth me, And the reproaches of them that reproach thee fall upon me.
10 I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.
When I weep and fast, That is made my reproach;
11 I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.
When I clothe myself in sackcloth, Then I become their by-word.
12 They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.
They who sit in the gate speak against me, And I am become the song of drunkards.
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.
Yet will I address my prayer to thee, O LORD! May it be in an acceptable time according to thy great goodness! Hear, O God! and afford me thy sure help!
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, and let me not sink; May I be delivered from my enemies, —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 water-flood overflow me; Let not the deep swallow me up, And let not the pit close her 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! since great is thy loving-kindness; According to the abundance of thy tender mercies look upon me!
17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.
Hide not thy face from thy servant; I am greatly distressed, O make haste to mine aid!
18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.
Draw near to me, and redeem my life; Deliver me because of my enemies!
19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.
Thou knowest my reproach, and dishonor, and shame; All my adversaries are in thy view!
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.
Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness; I look for pity, but there is none; For comforters, but find none.
21 For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.
For my food they give me gall, And in my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.
May their table be to them a snare; May it be a trap to them, while they are at ease!
23 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.
May their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; And cause their loins continually to shake!
24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.
Pour out upon them thine indignation, And may the heat of thine anger overtake them!
25 Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.
Let their habitation be desolate, And let none dwell in their tents!
26 For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded.
For they persecute those whom thou hast smitten, And talk of the pain of those whom thou hast wounded.
27 Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.
Add iniquity to their iniquity, And let them never come into thy favor!
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; Let not their names be written with the righteous!
29 When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me.
But I am poor, and sorrowful: May thine aid, O God! set me on high!
30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing.
Then I will praise the name of God in a song; I will give glory to him with thanksgiving.
31 This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.
More pleasing shall this be to the LORD Than a full-horned and full-hoofed bullock.
32 The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue.
The afflicted shall see, and rejoice; The hearts of them that fear God shall be revived.
33 For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.
For the LORD heareth the poor, And despiseth not his people in their bonds.
34 Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them.
Let the heaven and the earth praise him; The sea, and all that move therein!
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 will build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell therein, and possess it.
36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.
Yea, the posterity of his servants shall possess it, And they that love him shall dwell therein.
