Psalms 69

1 To the choirmaster on Shoshannim of David. Save me O God for they have come waters to [the] neck.

“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.

2 I have sunk - in mire of depth and there not [is] a foothold I have come in depths of water and a flood it has overflowed me.

I am sunk in the mire of the deep, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of the waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

3 I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my.

I am weary of my calling; my throat is hoarse; my eyes fail, while I hope for my God.

4 They are many - more than [the] hairs of head my [those who] hate me without cause they are numerous [those who] destroy me enemies my falsehood [that] which not I stole then I will return.

More than the hairs of my head are those that hate me without a cause; numerous are those that would destroy me, that are my enemies wrongfully: what I have not robbed shall I now restore.

5 O God you you know folly my and guilt my from you not they are hidden.

O God, thou art well aware of my folly, and my guilty deeds are from thee not hidden.

6 May not they be ashamed in me - [those who] wait for you O Lord Yahweh of hosts may not they be humiliated in me [those who] seek you O God of Israel.

Let not those that wait on thee, O Lord Eternal of hosts, be made ashamed through me: let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

7 For on you I have borne reproach it has covered ignominy face my.

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

8 Estranged I have become to brothers my and a foreigner to [the] children of mother my.

A stranger am I become unto my brothers, and an alien unto my mother's children.

9 For [the] zeal of house your it has consumed me and [the] reproaches of [those who] reproach you they have fallen on me.

Because the zeal for thy house hath devoured me; and the reproaches of those that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

10 And I wept with fasting self my and it became reproach to me.

When I wept at the fasting of my soul, it became a reproach to me.

11 And I made! clothing my sackcloth and I became for them a byword.

And when I made sackcloth my garment, I became a proverb to them.

12 They speak in me [those who] sit of [the] gate and taunt songs of drinkers of strong drink.

Those that sit in the gate talk against me; and [about me make] songs the drinkers of strong drink.

13 And I prayer my [is] to you - O Yahweh a time of favor O God in [the] greatness of covenant loyalty your answer me in [the] faithfulness of salvation your.

But as for me, I direct my prayer unto thee, O Lord, in a time of favor; O God, in the multitude of thy kindness: answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

14 Deliver me from [the] mud and may not I sink may I be delivered from [those who] hate me and from depths of water.

Deliver me out of the mire, that I may not sink: let me be delivered from those that hate me, and out of the depths of the waters.

15 May not it overflow me - a flood of water and may not it swallow up me [the] deep and may not it close over me [the] pit mouth its.

Let not the flood of waters overflow me, and let not the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit close its mouth upon me.

16 Answer me O Yahweh for [is] good covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your turn to me.

Answer me, O Lord; for thy kindness is good: according to the multitude of thy mercies turn thou unto me.

17 And may not you hide face your from servant your for it is distress to me hurry answer me.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress: make haste and answer me.

18 Draw near! to self my redeem it on account of enemies my ransom me.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: because of my enemies do thou ransom me.

19 You you know reproach my and shame my and ignominy my [are] before you all opposers my.

Thou well knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion: before thee are all my assailants.

20 Reproach - it has broken heart my and I have become sick! and I waited to show sympathy and there not and for comforters and not I found [them].

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am sick; and I waited for pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

21 And they put in food my poison and for thirst my they gave to drink me vinegar.

And they put into my food gall; and in my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

22 May it become table their before them a trap and for allies a snare.

May [then] their table become a snare before them: and to those that are at peace, a trap.

23 May they grow dim eyes their from seeing and loins their continually make to shake.

May their eyes become dark, that they cannot see; and make their loins continually to waver.

24 Pour out on them indignation your and [the] burning of anger your may it overtake them.

Pour out over them thy indignation, and let the heat of thy anger overtake them.

25 May it be encampment their made desolate in tents their may not anyone be dwelling.

May their palace become desolate: in their tents let no one dwell.

26 For you [those] whom you struck they have harassed and concerning [the] pain of fatally wounded [ones] your they have recounted.

For whom thou hast smitten they persecute; and of the pain of those whom thou but wounded do they converse.

27 Put! iniquity to iniquity their and may not they come in righteousness your.

Lay guilt upon their guilt; and let them not come into thy righteousness.

28 May they be wiped out from [the] scroll of life and with righteous [people] may not they be written down.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the righteous let them not be written down.

29 And I [am] afflicted and [am] in pain salvation your O God may it set on high me.

But I am poor and suffering: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

30 I will praise [the] name of God with a song and I will magnify him with thanksgiving.

I will praise the name of God with song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

31 So it may be good to Yahweh more than an ox a young bull having horns having hooves.

And this will please the Lord better than an ox or bullock having horns and cloven hoofs.

32 They will see humble [people] they will rejoice O [you who] seek God and may it live heart your.

The meek will see this, and be rejoiced: ye that seek God, and your heart shall revive.

33 For [is] listening to needy [people] Yahweh and prisoners his not he despises.

For the Lord listeneth unto the needy, and his prisoners he despiseth not.

34 May they praise him heaven and earth [the] seas and every [thing which] moves in them.

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

35 For God - he will save Zion so he may rebuild [the] cities of Judah and they will dwell there and they will take possession of it.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may abide there, and have it in possession:

36 And [the] offspring of servants his they will inherit it and [those who] love name his they will dwell in it.

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