Psalms 69

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

1 Save me, OGod; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

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

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

3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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

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

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.

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

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

6Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

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, OGod of Israel.

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

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

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

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

9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

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

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

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

11I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

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

12They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

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

13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

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

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.

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.

15Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

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.

16Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

22Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

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

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

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

24Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

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

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

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

26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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

32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

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

33For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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

34Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

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

35For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

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

36The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

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