Psalms 69

1 To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

“For the leader of the music. Upon the Shoshannim. A psalm of David.” Save me, O God! For the waters press in to my very life!

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

I sink in deep mire, where is no standing; I have come into deep waters, and the waves flow over me.

3 I am weary with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

I am weary with crying; my throat is parched; Mine eyes are wasted, while I wait for my God.

4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

More numerous than the hairs of my head are they who hate me without reason; Mighty are they who seek to destroy me, being my enemies without cause: I must restore what I took not away.

5 Thou, O God, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden from thee.

O God! thou knowest my offences, And my sins are not hidden from thee!

6 Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

Let not them that trust in thee through me be put to shame, O Lord Jehovah, God of hosts! Let not them that seek thee through me be confounded, O God of Israel!

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

For on account of thee do I suffer reproach, And shame covereth my face!

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

I am become a stranger to my brothers; Yea, an alien to my mother's sons.

9 For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

For zeal for thy house consumeth me, And the reproaches of them that reproach thee fall upon me.

10 And I wept, my soul was fasting: that also was to my reproach; —

When I weep and fast, That is made my reproach;

11 And I made sackcloth my garment: then I became a proverb to them.

When I clothe myself in sackcloth, Then I become their by-word.

12 They that sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.

They who sit in the gate speak against me, And I am become the song of drunkards.

13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:

Yet will I address my prayer to thee, O LORD! May it be in an acceptable time according to thy great goodness! Hear, O God! and afford me thy sure help!

14 Deliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of waters.

Save me from the mire, and let me not sink; May I be delivered from my enemies, —from the deep waters!

15 Let not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

Let not the water-flood overflow me; Let not the deep swallow me up, And let not the pit close her mouth upon me!

16 Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

Hear me, O LORD! since great is thy loving-kindness; According to the abundance of thy tender mercies look upon me!

17 And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

Hide not thy face from thy servant; I am greatly distressed, O make haste to mine aid!

18 Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Draw near to me, and redeem my life; Deliver me because of my enemies!

19 Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

Thou knowest my reproach, and dishonor, and shame; All my adversaries are in thy view!

20 Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness; I look for pity, but there is none; For comforters, but find none.

21 Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

For my food they give me gall, And in my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

22 Let their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

May their table be to them a snare; May it be a trap to them, while they are at ease!

23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not, and make their loins continually to shake.

May their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; And cause their loins continually to shake!

24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger take hold of them.

Pour out upon them thine indignation, And may the heat of thine anger overtake them!

25 Let their habitation be desolate; let there be no dweller in their tents.

Let their habitation be desolate, And let none dwell in their tents!

26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk for the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

For they persecute those whom thou hast smitten, And talk of the pain of those whom thou hast wounded.

27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness.

Add iniquity to their iniquity, And let them never come into thy favor!

28 Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; Let not their names be written with the righteous!

29 But I am afflicted and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me secure on high.

But I am poor, and sorrowful: May thine aid, O God! set me on high!

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving;

Then I will praise the name of God in a song; I will give glory to him with thanksgiving.

31 And it shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

More pleasing shall this be to the LORD Than a full-horned and full-hoofed bullock.

32 The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

The afflicted shall see, and rejoice; The hearts of them that fear God shall be revived.

33 For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

For the LORD heareth the poor, And despiseth not his people in their bonds.

34 Let heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth therein.

Let the heaven and the earth praise him; The sea, and all that move therein!

35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell therein, and possess it.

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

Yea, the posterity of his servants shall possess it, And they that love him shall dwell therein.