Psalms 69

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

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” BY DAVID. Save me, O God, for waters have come to the soul.

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 have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood has overflown 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 have been wearied with my calling, My throat has been burned, My eyes have been consumed, waiting 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.

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 did not take away—I bring back.

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

O God, You have known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations have not been hid from You.

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.

Do not let those waiting on You be ashamed because of me, O Lord, YHWH of Hosts, Do not let those seeking You Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

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

For because of You I have borne reproach, Shame has covered my face.

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

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

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

For [my] zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of Your reproachers Have fallen on me.

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

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

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

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am for an allegory to them.

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

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

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.

And my prayer [is] to You, O YHWH, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Your kindness, Answer me in the truth of Your 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 from the mire, and do not let me sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of 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.

Do not let a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth on 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 YHWH, for Your kindness [is] good, Turn to me according to the abundance of Your mercies,

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

And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress—hurry, answer me.

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

Be near to my soul—redeem it, Ransom me because of my enemies.

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

You have known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, All my adversaries [are] before You.

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

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

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

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

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

Their eyes are darkened from seeing, And their loins continually shake You.

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

Pour Your indignation on them, And the fierceness of Your anger seizes them.

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

Their tower is desolated, There is no dweller in their tents.

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

For they have pursued him [whom] You have struck, And recount of the pain of Your pierced ones.

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

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

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

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

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

And I [am] afflicted and pained, Your salvation, O God, sets me on high.

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

I praise the Name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

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

And it is better to YHWH than an ox, A bullock—horned [and] hoofed.

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

The humble have seen—they rejoice, You who seek God—and your heart lives.

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

For YHWH listens to the needy, And He has not despised His bound ones.

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

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

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 saves Zion, And builds the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

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 inherit it, And those loving His Name dwell in it!