Psalms 69
69
PSALM 69
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim,
A Psalm of David.
1Save me, O God, because the floods
do so environ me,
That ev'n unto my very soul
come in the waters be.
2I downward in deep mire do sink,
where standing there is none:
I am into deep waters come,
where floods have o'er me gone.
3I weary with my crying am,
my throat is also dry'd;
Mine eyes do fail, while for my God
I waiting do abide.
4Those men that do without a cause
bear hatred unto me,
Than are the hairs upon my head
in number more they be:
They that would me destroy, and are
mine en'mies wrongfully,
Are mighty: so what I took not,
to render forc'd was I.
5Lord, thou my folly know'st, my sins
not cover'd are from thee.
6Let none that wait on thee be sham'd,
Lord God of hosts, for me.
O Lord, the God of Israel,
let none, who search do make,
And seek thee, be at any time
confounded for my sake.
7For I have borne reproach for thee,
my face is hid with shame.
8To brethren strange, to mother's sons
an alien I became.
9Because the zeal did eat me up,
which to thine house I bear;
And the reproaches cast at thee,
upon me fallen are.
10My tears and fasts, t' afflict my soul,
were turned to my shame.
11When sackcloth I did wear, to them
a proverb I became.
12The men that in the gate do sit
against me evil spake;
They also that vile drunkards were
of me their song did make.
13But, in an acceptable time,
my pray'r, Lord, is to thee:
In truth of thy salvation, Lord,
and mercy great, hear me.
14Deliver me out of the mire,
from sinking do me keep;
Free me from those that do me hate,
and from the waters deep.
15Let not the flood on me prevail,
whose water overflows;
Nor deep me swallow, nor the pit
her mouth upon me close.
16Hear me, O Lord, because thy love
and kindness is most good;
Turn unto me, according to
thy mercies' multitude.
17Nor from thy servant hide thy face:
I'm troubled, soon attend.
18Draw near my soul, and it redeem;
me from my foes defend.
19To thee is my reproach well known,
my shame, and my disgrace:
Those that mine adversaries be
are all before thy face.
20Reproach hath broke my heart; I'm full
of grief: I look'd for one
To pity me, but none I found;
comforters found I none.
21They also bitter gall did give
unto me for my meat:
They gave me vinegar to drink,
when as my thirst was great.
22Before them let their table prove
a snare; and do thou make
Their welfare and prosperity
a trap themselves to take.
23Let thou their eyes so darken'd be,
that sight may them forsake;
And let their loins be made by thee
continually to shake.
24Thy fury pour thou out on them,
and indignation;
And let thy wrathful anger, Lord,
fast hold take them upon.
25All waste and desolate let be
their habitation;
And in their tabernacles all
inhabitants be none.
26Because him they do persecute,
whom thou didst smite before;
They talk unto the grief of those
whom thou hast wounded sore.
27Add thou iniquity unto
their former wickedness;
And do not let them come at all
into thy righteousness.
28Out of the book of life let them
be raz'd and blotted quite;
Among the just and righteous
let not their names be writ.
29But now become exceeding poor
and sorrowful am I:
By thy salvation, O my God,
let me be set on high.
30The name of God I with a song
most cheerfully will praise;
And I, in giving thanks to him,
his name shall highly raise.
31This to the Lord a sacrifice
more gracious shall prove
Than bullock, ox, or any beast
that hath both horn and hoof.
32When this the humble men shall see,
it joy to them shall give:
O all ye that do seek the Lord,
your hearts shall ever live.
33For God the poor hears, and will not
his prisoners contemn.
34Let heav'n, and earth, and seas, him praise,
and all that move in them.
35For God will Judah's cities build,
and he will Sion save,
That they may dwell therein,
and it in sure possession have.
36And they that are his servants' seed
inherit shall the same;
So shall they have their dwelling there
that love his blessed name.
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Psalms 69
69
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”
1Save me, O God,
for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
2Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
I can’t find a foothold.
I am in deep water,
and the floods overwhelm me.
3I am exhausted from crying for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes are swollen with weeping,
waiting for my God to help me.
4Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
5O God, you know how foolish I am;
my sins cannot be hidden from you.
6Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
O God of Israel.
7For I endure insults for your sake;
humiliation is written all over my face.
8Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;
they treat me like a stranger.
9Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
10When I weep and fast,
they scoff at me.
11When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,
they make fun of me.
12I am the favorite topic of town gossip,
and all the drunks sing about me.
13But I keep praying to you, Lord,
hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
14Rescue me from the mud;
don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
and pull me from these deep waters.
15Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.
16Answer my prayers, O Lord,
for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
for your mercy is so plentiful.
17Don’t hide from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
18Come and redeem me;
free me from my enemies.
19You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
You see all that my enemies are doing.
20Their insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
if only one would turn and comfort me.
21But instead, they give me poison#69:21 Or gall. for food;
they offer me sour wine for my thirst.
22Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
and their prosperity become a trap.#69:22 Greek version reads Let their bountiful table set before them become a snare, / a trap that makes them think all is well. / Let their blessings cause them to stumble, / and let them get what they deserve. Compare Rom 11:9.
23Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and make their bodies shake continually.#69:23 Greek version reads and let their backs be bent forever. Compare Rom 11:10.
24Pour out your fury on them;
consume them with your burning anger.
25Let their homes become desolate
and their tents be deserted.
26To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
27Pile their sins up high,
and don’t let them go free.
28Erase their names from the Book of Life;
don’t let them be counted among the righteous.
29I am suffering and in pain.
Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
30Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
31For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle,
more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
32The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
33For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.
34Praise him, O heaven and earth,
the seas and all that move in them.
35For God will save Jerusalem#69:35 Hebrew Zion.
and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
and settle in their own land.
36The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
and those who love him will live there in safety.
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