Psalms 69
1 To the Chief Musician. On "The Lilies." David’s. Save me, O God, For waters have entered as far as the life;
Save me, O God, for the waters have come in to my soul.
2 I have sunk in deep swamp, Where there is no place to stand, I have come into abysses of waters, Where a flood hath overflowed me;
I sink in deep mire where there is no standing. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
3 I am weary with mine outcry, Parched is my throat, —Mine eyes have become dim, through waiting for my God.
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dried. My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
4 More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause, —Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause, —What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore.
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who would cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. That which I took not away I have to restore.
5 O God, thou, hast known my folly, And, my wrong-doings, from thee, have not been hid.
O God, thou know my foolishness, and my sins are not hid from thee.
6 Let them not be ashamed, through me, Who have waited for thee, O My Lord, Yahweh of hosts, —Let them not be confounded, through me, Who are seeking thee, O God of Israel!
Let not those who wait for thee be put to shame through me, O lord Jehovah of hosts. Let not those who seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
7 Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face;
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach, shame has covered my face.
8 One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother;
I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother's sons.
9 Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.
For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach thee have fallen upon me.
10 When I have humbled my soul with fasting, Then hath it turned to my reproach;
When I wept in my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
11 When I have made my clothing of sackcloth, Then have I served them for a by-word;
When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.
12 They who sit in the gate talk against me, —And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.
Those who sit in the gate talk of me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
13 But, as for me, my prayer shall be unto thee, O Yahweh, in a time of acceptance, O God, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, answer me with thy saving faithfulness.
But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Jehovah. In an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of thy loving kindness, answer me in the truth of thy salvation.
14 Rescue me out of the mire, lest I sink, Let me be rescued, From my haters, and, From abysses of waters:
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15 Let not a flood of waters overflow me, And let not the depth swallow me up, Neither let the well close, over me, her mouth.
Let not the water flood overwhelm me, nor let the deep swallow me up. And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
16 Answer me, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me:
Answer me, O Jehovah, for thy loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou to me,
17 Then do not hide thy face from thy servant, Because I am in distress, haste thou—answer me!
and hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily.
18 Oh draw near unto my soul—redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.
Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
19 Thou, knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion, Before thee, are all mine adversaries.
Thou know my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before thee.
20 Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am weak, —Though I waited for one to pity me, yet there was none, And for comforters, yet I found not any.
Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.
21 But they put in my food—poison! And, for my thirst, they gave for my drink—vinegar!
They also gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their table, before them, become a snare, And unto their friends, a lure;
Let their table before them become a snare, and when they are in peace, a trap, and for a stumbling block, and for a retribution to them.
23 Let their eyes become too dim to see, And, their loins, continually cause thou to shake;
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and bow down their back continually.
24 Pour out over them thine indignation, And let, the glow of thine anger, overtake them:
Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.
25 Let their encampment become desolate, In their tents, be there none to dwell:
Let their habitation be desolate. Let none dwell in their tents.
26 For, whom, thou thyself, hadst smitten, they pursued, And, unto the pain of thy wounded ones, they must needs add.
For they persecute him whom thou have smitten, and they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou have wounded.
27 Lay punishment on their iniquity, And let them not enter into thy righteousness;
Add iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness.
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And, with the righteous, let them not be enrolled.
Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.
29 I, then, am humbled and in pain, Thy salvation, O God, may it set me on high.
But I am poor and sorrowful. Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving;
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving,
31 So shall it be more pleasing to Yahweh than a bullock of the herd, Showing horn [and] divided hoof.
and it will please Jehovah better than an ox, or a bullock that has horns and hoofs.
32 The humbled have seen—they rejoice! Ye seekers of God, let your heart, then, revive;
The meek have seen it, and are glad. Ye who seek after God, let your heart live.
33 For, a Hearkener to the needy, is Yahweh, And, his prisoners, hath he not despised.
For Jehovah hears the needy, and does not despise his prisoners.
34 Let the heavens and the earth, praise him, The seas, and everything that creepeth therein.
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moves therein.
35 For, God, will save Zion, And build the cities of Judah, So shall men dwell 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 Yea, the seed of his servants, shall inherit it, And, the lovers of his Name, shall settle down therein.
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell therein.
