Psalms 69

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

To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

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 sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth 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 with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait 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.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

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

Thou, O God, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden from thee.

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.

Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

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

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

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

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

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

For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

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

And I wept, my soul was fasting: that also was to my reproach; —

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

And I made sackcloth my garment: then I became a proverb to them.

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

They that sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the 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 as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy 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.

Deliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of 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.

Let not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

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

Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

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

And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

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

Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

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

Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

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.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

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

Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

Let their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

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

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

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

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger take hold of them.

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

Let their habitation be desolate; let there be no dweller 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 him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk for the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

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

Add iniquity unto their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness.

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

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

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

But I am afflicted and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me secure on high.

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

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

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

And it shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

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

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

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

For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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

Let heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth therein.

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 will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

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

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