Psalms 69

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

1Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

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

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

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

2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

2I 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.

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.

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

3I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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

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

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.

4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

4Those 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.

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.

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

5O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my sins are not hid from thee.

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

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

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

6Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

6Let 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.

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.

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

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

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

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8I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother’s children.

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

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

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9For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

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

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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10When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.

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

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

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11When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.

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

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

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12They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.

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

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, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

13And I--my prayer <FI>is<Fi> 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.

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

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

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 not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

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

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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16Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

16Answer me, O Jehovah, for good <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

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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17And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

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

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

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18Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.

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

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

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19Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

19Thou--Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee <FI>are<Fi> all mine adversaries.

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

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20Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

20Reproach 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.

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 also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

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

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22Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

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

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 darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.

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

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

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24Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.

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

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

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25Let their habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents.

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

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

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26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

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

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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27Add iniquity unto their iniquity; And let them not come into thy righteousness.

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

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

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

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

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 sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

29And I <FI>am<Fi> afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

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

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30I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

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

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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31And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, Ora bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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

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

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32The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

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

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

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

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

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

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34Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.

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

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

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35For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

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

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 also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein.

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

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