Psalms 69

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

For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of David. Save me, God; for the waters have put my life in danger.

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 sink in deep mire, where there is no place to stand; I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me.

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

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs on my head; those who would cut me off, being my enemies for wrong reasons, are mighty; what I did not steal, I have to give back.

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

God, you know my foolishness, and my sins are not hidden from you.

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.

Let not those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, Lord Yahweh of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me, God of Israel.

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

For your sake I have borne rebuke; shame has covered my face.

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

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's children.

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

For the zeal of your house has eaten me up, and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me.

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

When I wept and did not eat food, they insulted me.

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

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became the object of a proverb to them.

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

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

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.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, at a time that you will accept; answer me in the trustworthiness of your salvation.

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.

Pull me out of the mire, and do not let me sink; let me be taken away from those who hate me and rescued out of the deep waters.

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.

Do not let the floods of water overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me.

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

Answer me, Yahweh, for your covenant faithfulness is good; because your mercies for me are many, turn to me.

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

Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress; answer me quickly.

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

Come to me and redeem me. Because of my enemies, ransom me.

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

You know my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor; my adversaries are all before you.

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.

Rebuke has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; I looked for comforters, but I found none.

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

They gave me poison for my food; in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

Let their table before them become a snare; when they think they are in safety, let it become a trap.

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

Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see; and always make their loins shake.

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

Pour out your indignation on them, and let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

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

Let their place be a desolation; let no one live in their tents.

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

For they persecuted the one you struck down. They repeated the account of the pain of those you have wounded.

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

Accuse them of having committed iniquity after iniquity; do not let them come into your righteous victory.

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

Let them be blotted out of the Book of Life and not be written down along with the righteous.

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

But I am poor and sorrowful; let your salvation, God, set me up on high.

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 will exalt him with thanksgiving.

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

That will please Yahweh better than an ox or a bull that has horns and hooves.

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

The meek have seen it and are glad; you who seek after God, let your hearts live.

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

For Yahweh hears the needy and does not despise his prisoners.

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

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that 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 will save Zion and will rebuild the cities of Judah; the people will live there and have it as a possession.

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

His servants' descendants will inherit it; and those who love his name will live there.