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 OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” BY DAVID. Save me, O God, for waters have come to the soul.

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

I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood has overflown me.

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

I have been wearied with my calling, My throat has been burned, My eyes have been consumed, waiting 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?

Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I did not take away—I bring back.

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

O God, You have known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations have not been hid from You.

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.

Do not let those waiting on You be ashamed because of me, O Lord, YHWH of Hosts, Do not let those seeking You Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

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

For because of You I have borne reproach, Shame has covered my face.

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

I have been a stranger to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

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

For [my] zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of Your reproachers Have fallen on me.

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

And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

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

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am for an allegory to them.

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

Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

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.

And my prayer [is] to You, O YHWH, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Your kindness, Answer me in the truth of Your 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 from the mire, and do not let me sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of 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.

Do not let a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth on 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 YHWH, for Your kindness [is] good, Turn to me according to the abundance of Your mercies,

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

And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress—hurry, answer me.

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

Be near to my soul—redeem it, Ransom me because of my enemies.

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

You have known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, All my adversaries [are] before You.

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 has broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

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

And they give gall for my food, And cause me to drink vinegar for my thirst.

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

Their table before them is for a snare, And for a repayment—for a trap.

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

Their eyes are darkened from seeing, And their loins continually shake You.

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

Pour Your indignation on them, And the fierceness of Your anger seizes them.

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

Their tower is desolated, There is no dweller in their tents.

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

For they have pursued him [whom] You have struck, And recount of the pain of Your pierced ones.

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

Give punishment for their iniquity, And they do not enter into Your righteousness.

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

They are blotted out of the scroll of life, And are not written with the righteous.

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

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Your salvation, O God, sets me on high.

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

I praise the Name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

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

And it is better to YHWH than an ox, A bullock—horned [and] hoofed.

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

The humble have seen—they rejoice, You who seek God—and your heart lives.

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

For YHWH listens to the needy, And He has not despised His bound ones.

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

The heavens and earth praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

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

For God saves Zion, And builds the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

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 inherit it, And those loving His Name dwell in it!