Psalms 69

1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Lilies." By David.] Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

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

2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow 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 with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking 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 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take 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 took not away — I bring back.

5 God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren't hidden from you.

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

6 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame because of me, LORD of hosts. Do not let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, 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 your sake I suffer insults. Shame has covered my face.

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

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers, a foreigner to my mother's children.

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

9 For the zeal of your house consumes me. The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

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

10 When I wept and I fasted, it brought me insults.

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

11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

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

12 Those who sit in the gate talk about me. 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, my prayer is to you, LORD, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your 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, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep 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 Do not let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on 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, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

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

17 Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily.

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

18 Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

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

19 You know how I am insulted, and my shame, and my disgrace. My adversaries are all before you.

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

20 Insults have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; 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 They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

22 Let their table before them become a snare, and a retribution, and a trap, and a stumbling block.

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

23 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see, and make their backs weak continually.

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

24 Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

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

25 Let their habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in their tents.

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

26 For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

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

27 Charge them with crime upon crime. Do not let them come into your righteousness.

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

28 Let them be blotted out of the Book of Life, and not be written with the righteous.

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

29 But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set 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 It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

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

32 The humble will see it and rejoice. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

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

33 For the LORD hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.

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

34 Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves in them.

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

35 For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

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

36 The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell in it.

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