Psalms 69

1 Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.

1Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him.

2My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.

2O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.

3I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

3Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:

4Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

4Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

5O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

5Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

6Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

6But I am needy and poor; O God, help me. Thou art my helper and my deliverer: O Lord, make no delay.

7I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

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8I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

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9I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

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10My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.

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11When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.

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12I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

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13But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

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14Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.

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15Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.

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16Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.

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17Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

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18Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

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19You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

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20My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

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21They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

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22Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

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23Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

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24Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

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25Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.

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26Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

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27Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

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28Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

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29But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.

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30I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

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31This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

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32The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

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33For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

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34Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.

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35For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.

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36The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.

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