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;

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 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 am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth 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 parched; mine 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.

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, thou, hast known my folly, And, my wrong-doings, from thee, have not been hid.

Thou, O God, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden 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 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 Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face;

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

8 One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother;

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto 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 hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

10 When I have humbled my soul with fasting, Then hath it turned to my reproach;

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

11 When I have made my clothing of sackcloth, Then have I served them for a by-word;

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

12 They who sit in the gate talk against me, —And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.

They that 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 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 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, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of 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 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 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 abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward 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 trouble: answer me speedily.

18 Oh draw near unto my soul—redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.

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

19 Thou, knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion, Before thee, are all mine adversaries.

Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine 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 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 But they put in my food—poison! And, for my thirst, they gave for my drink—vinegar!

Yea, they 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 become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

23 Let their eyes become too dim to see, And, their loins, continually cause thou to shake;

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

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 take hold of them.

25 Let their encampment become desolate, In their tents, be there none to dwell:

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

27 Lay punishment on their iniquity, And let them not enter into thy righteousness;

Add iniquity unto 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 afflicted and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me secure 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 shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

32 The humbled have seen—they rejoice! Ye seekers of God, let your heart, then, revive;

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

33 For, a Hearkener to the needy, is Yahweh, And, his prisoners, hath he not despised.

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

34 Let the heavens and the earth, praise him, The seas, and everything that creepeth therein.

Let heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth 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 will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

36 Yea, the seed of his servants, shall inherit it, And, the lovers of his Name, shall settle down therein.

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