Psalms 69

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

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

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 sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow 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 with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking 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 who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

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

God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden 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.

Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord GOD of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

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

Because for your sake, 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 become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to 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.

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

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

When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

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

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

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

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

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, my prayer is to you, LORD, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving 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 out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep 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.

Don’t let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don’t let the pit shut its 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, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

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

Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

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

Draw near to my soul and 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 know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all 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 full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

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

They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

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

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.

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

Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

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

Let their habitation be desolate. Let no one dwell 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 persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

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

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your 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 life, and not be written with the righteous.

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

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

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 a 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.

It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

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

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

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

For the LORD hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

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 everything that moves 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 build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

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

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.