Psalms 69

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

For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in even unto the 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 am sunk in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, and the flood overwhelmeth 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 of my crying; my throat is dried; 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 cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are many; should I restore that which I took not away?

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

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

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 children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, 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.

Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her 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 LORD, for Thy mercy is good; according to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto 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 distress; answer me speedily.

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

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; 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 confusion; 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 sore sick; and I looked for some to show compassion, 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 put poison into 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 before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, let it become 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 totter.

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 overtake them.

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

Let their encampment be desolate; let none 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 him whom Thou hast smitten; and they tell of the pain 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 the living, 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 in pain; let Thy salvation, O God, set me up 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 the LORD better than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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

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

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

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

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

Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas, and every thing 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 build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

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

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