Psalms 69

1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in even unto the soul.

“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.

2 I am sunk in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, and the flood overwhelmeth me.

I am sunk in the mire of the deep, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of the waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

3 I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

I am weary of my calling; my throat is hoarse; my eyes fail, while I hope for my God.

4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are many; should I restore that which I took not away?

More than the hairs of my head are those that hate me without a cause; numerous are those that would destroy me, that are my enemies wrongfully: what I have not robbed shall I now restore.

5 O God, Thou knowest my folly; and my trespasses are not hid from Thee.

O God, thou art well aware of my folly, and my guilty deeds are from thee not hidden.

6 Let not them that wait for Thee be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; let not those that seek Thee be brought to confusion through me, O God of Israel.

Let not those that wait on thee, O Lord Eternal of hosts, be made ashamed through me: let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

7 Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face.

Because for thy sake have I borne reproach, hath confusion covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.

A stranger am I become unto my brothers, and an alien unto my mother's children.

9 Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.

Because the zeal for thy house hath devoured me; and the reproaches of those that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

10 And I wept with my soul fasting, and that became unto me a reproach.

When I wept at the fasting of my soul, it became a reproach to me.

11 I made sackcloth also my garment, and I became a byword unto them.

And when I made sackcloth my garment, I became a proverb to them.

12 They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.

Those that sit in the gate talk against me; and [about me make] songs the drinkers of strong drink.

13 But as for me, let my prayer be unto Thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time; O God, in the abundance of Thy mercy, answer me with the truth of Thy salvation.

But as for me, I direct my prayer unto thee, O Lord, in a time of favor; O God, in the multitude of thy kindness: answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

14 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.

Deliver me out of the mire, that I may not sink: let me be delivered from those that hate me, and out of the depths of the waters.

15 Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Let not the flood of waters overflow me, and let not the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit close its mouth upon me.

16 Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good; according to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto me.

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

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

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress: make haste and answer me.

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

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

19 Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion; mine adversaries are all before Thee.

Thou well knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion: before thee are all my assailants.

20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am sore sick; and I looked for some to show compassion, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am sick; and I waited for pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

21 Yea, they put poison into my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

And they put into my food gall; and in my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

22 Let their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

May [then] their table become a snare before them: and to those that are at peace, a trap.

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

May their eyes become dark, that they cannot see; and make their loins continually to waver.

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

Pour out over them thy indignation, and let the heat of thy anger overtake them.

25 Let their encampment be desolate; let none dwell in their tents.

May their palace become desolate: in their tents let no one dwell.

26 For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten; and they tell of the pain of those whom Thou hast wounded.

For whom thou hast smitten they persecute; and of the pain of those whom thou but wounded do they converse.

27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity; and let them not come into Thy righteousness.

Lay guilt upon their guilt; and let them not come into thy righteousness.

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

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

29 But I am afflicted and in pain; let Thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

But I am poor and suffering: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.

I will praise the name of God with song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

31 And it shall please the LORD better than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

And this will please the Lord better than an ox or bullock having horns and cloven hoofs.

32 The humble shall see it, and be glad; ye that seek after God, let your heart revive.

The meek will see this, and be rejoiced: ye that seek God, and your heart shall revive.

33 For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, and despiseth not His prisoners.

For the Lord listeneth unto the needy, and his prisoners he despiseth not.

34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

35 For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may abide there, and have it in possession:

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

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