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 Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the 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 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 mine outcry, Parched is my throat, —Mine eyes have become dim, through waiting 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 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 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 O God, thou, hast known my folly, And, my wrong-doings, from thee, have not been hid.

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

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 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 thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face;

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

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

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

9 Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 Rescue me out of the mire, lest I sink, Let me be rescued, From my haters, and, From abysses of 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 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 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, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me:

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

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

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

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

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

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 sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

21 But they put in my food—poison! And, for my thirst, they gave for my drink—vinegar!

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 unto their friends, a lure;

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

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

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

24 Pour out over them thine indignation, And let, the glow of thine anger, overtake them:

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

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

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

26 For, whom, thou thyself, hadst smitten, they pursued, And, unto the pain of thy wounded ones, they must needs add.

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

27 Lay punishment on their iniquity, And let them not enter into thy 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, with the righteous, let them not be enrolled.

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

29 I, then, am humbled and in pain, Thy salvation, O God, may it set me on high.

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 So shall it be more pleasing to Yahweh than a bullock of the herd, Showing horn [and] divided hoof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, So shall men dwell there, and possess it:

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt 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 inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!