Psalms 69

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

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

2 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.

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

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

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

4 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.

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 took not away — I bring back.

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

O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

6 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.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

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

For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

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

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

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

For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

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

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

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

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

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

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

13 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.

And I — my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

14 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.

Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

15 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.

Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

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

Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

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

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

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

Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

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

Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.

20 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

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

Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

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

Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

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

For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

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

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

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

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

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

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

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

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

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

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

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

The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

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

For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

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

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

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

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

36 And the seed 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!