Psalms 69

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

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

2 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.

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.

3 I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

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

4 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.

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.

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

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

6 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 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.

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.

14 Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

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

15 Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

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.

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

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

17 And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

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

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

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

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

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

20 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.

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].

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

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

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

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

29 And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35 For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

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.

36 And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!

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