Psalms 69

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

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

2 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.

I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

3 I have been wearied with my calling, My throat has been burned, My eyes have been consumed, waiting for my God.

I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

4 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.

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

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

You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

6 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.

May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

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

For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

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

I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

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

because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

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

I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

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

I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

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

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

13 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.

But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

14 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.

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

15 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.

Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, O YHWH, for Your kindness [is] good, Turn to me according to the abundance of Your mercies,

Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

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

Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

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

Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

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

You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

20 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.

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

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

They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

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

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

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

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

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

Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

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

May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

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

For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

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

Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

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

May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

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

But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

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

I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

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

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

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

The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

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

For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

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

Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.

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

For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

36 And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His Name dwell in it!

The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.