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 Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto 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 sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

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

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: mine eyes fail 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.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: 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, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid 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 wait on thee be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts: let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonour through me, O God of Israel.

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

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

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

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto 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 thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

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

When I wept, [and chastened] my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

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

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a proverb unto them.

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

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

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, answer me in the truth of thy 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.

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of 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 overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut 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.

Answer me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

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

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.

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

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: ransom me because of mine enemies.

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

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

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: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, 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 meat; 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 before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, [let it become] a trap.

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

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

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

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.

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

Let their habitation be desolate; 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 him whom thou hast smitten; and they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded,

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

Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy 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 life, and not 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: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

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 song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

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

And it shall please the LORD better than an ox, [or] a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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

The meek have seen it, and are glad: ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

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

For the LORD heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth 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 build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

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

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.