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
A Cry for Help#Ps 69 Hebrew title: By David.
1Save me, O God!
The water is up to my neck;
2I am sinking in deep mud,
and there is no solid ground;
I am out in deep water,
and the waves are about to drown me.
3I am worn out from calling for help,
and my throat is aching.
I have strained my eyes,
looking for your help.
4 #
Ps 35.19; Jn 15.25 Those who hate me for no reason
are more numerous than the hairs of my head.
My enemies tell lies against me;
they are strong and want to kill me.
They made me give back things I did not steal.
5My sins, O God, are not hidden from you;
you know how foolish I have been.
6Don't let me bring shame on those who trust in you,
Sovereign LORD Almighty!
Don't let me bring disgrace to those who worship you,
O God of Israel!
7It is for your sake that I have been insulted
and that I am covered with shame.
8I am like a stranger to my relatives,
like a foreigner to my family.
9 #
Jn 2.17; Rom 15.3 My devotion to your Temple burns in me like a fire;
the insults which are hurled at you fall on me.
10I humble myself#69.10 Some ancient translations humble myself; Hebrew cry. by fasting,
and people insult me;
11I dress myself in clothes of mourning,
and they laugh at me.
12They talk about me in the streets,
and drunkards make up songs about me.
13But as for me, I will pray to you, LORD;
answer me, God, at a time you choose.
Answer me because of your great love,
because you keep your promise to save.
14Save me from sinking in the mud;
keep me safe from my enemies,
safe from the deep water.
15Don't let the flood come over me;
don't let me drown in the depths
or sink into the grave.
16Answer me, LORD, in the goodness of your constant love;
in your great compassion turn to me!
17Don't hide yourself from your servant;
I am in great trouble — answer me now!
18Come to me and save me;
rescue me from my enemies.
19You know how I am insulted,
how I am disgraced and dishonoured;
you see all my enemies.
20Insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
I had hoped for sympathy, but there was none;
for comfort, but I found none.
21 #
Mt 27.48; Mk 15.36; Lk 23.36; Jn 19.28–29 When I was hungry, they gave me poison;
when I was thirsty, they offered me vinegar.
22 #
Rom 11.9–10
May their banquets cause their ruin;
may their sacred feasts cause their downfall.
23Strike them with blindness!
Make their backs always weak!
24Pour out your anger on them;
let your indignation overtake them.
25 #
Acts 1.20
May their camps be left deserted;
may no one be left alive in their tents.
26They persecute those whom you have punished;
they talk about the sufferings of those you have wounded.
27Keep a record of all their sins;
don't let them have any part in your salvation.
28 #
Ex 32.32; Rev 3.5; 13.8; 17.8 May their names be erased from the book of the living;
may they not be included in the list of your people.
29But I am in pain and despair;
lift me up, O God, and save me!
30I will praise God with a song;
I will proclaim his greatness by giving him thanks.
31This will please the LORD more than offering him cattle,
more than sacrificing a full-grown bull.
32When the oppressed see this, they will be glad;
those who worship God will be encouraged.
33The LORD listens to those in need
and does not forget his people in prison.
34Praise God, O heaven and earth,
seas and all creatures in them.
35He will save Jerusalem
and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there and possess the land;
36the descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who love him will live there.
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