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, God; for the waters have put my life in danger.
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 place to stand; I have come into deep waters, where the floods 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 my crying; my throat is dry; my 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.
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs on my head; those who would cut me off, being my enemies for wrong reasons, are mighty; what I did not steal, I have to give back.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.
God, you know my foolishness, and my sins 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 those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, Lord Yahweh of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me, God of Israel.
7 For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.
For your sake I have borne rebuke; shame 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, an alien 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 rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me.
10 I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.
When I wept and did not eat food, they insulted me.
11 I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.
When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became the object of a proverb to them.
12 They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.
Those who sit in the city gate talk about me; I am a 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.
But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, at a time that you will accept; answer me in the trustworthiness 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.
Pull me out of the mire, and do not let me sink; let me be taken away from those who hate me and rescued 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.
Do not let the floods of water overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on 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, Yahweh, for your covenant faithfulness is good; because your mercies for me are many, turn to me.
17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.
Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress; answer me quickly.
18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.
Come to me and redeem me. Because of my enemies, ransom me.
19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.
You know my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor; my adversaries are all 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.
Rebuke has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; I looked 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 poison for my food; 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; when they think they are in safety, 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 so that they cannot see; and always make their loins shake.
24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.
Pour out your indignation on them, and let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.
25 Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.
Let their place be a desolation; let no one live 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 persecuted the one you struck down. They repeated the account of the pain of those you have wounded.
27 Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.
Accuse them of having committed iniquity after iniquity; do not let them come into your righteous victory.
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 down along 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 your salvation, 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 exalt him with thanksgiving.
31 This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.
That will please Yahweh better than an ox or a bull that has horns and hooves.
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; you who seek after God, let your hearts live.
33 For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.
For Yahweh hears the needy and does not despise 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 everything that moves 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 Zion and will rebuild the cities of Judah; the people will live there and have it as a possession.
36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.
His servants' descendants will inherit it; and those who love his name will live there.
