Psalms 69

¹To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.

²I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.

³I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.

⁴They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the heares of mine heade: they that would destroy mee, and are mine enemies falsly, are mightie, so that I restored that which I tooke not.

⁵O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.

⁶Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hostes, be ashamed for me: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded through mee, O God of Israel.

⁷For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.

⁸I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes.

⁹For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.

¹⁰I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.

¹¹I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.

¹²They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.

¹³But Lord, I make my praier vnto thee in an acceptable time, euen in the multitude of thy mercie: O God, heare me in the trueth of thy saluation.

¹⁴Deliuer mee out of the myre, that I sinke not: let me be deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.

¹⁵Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.

¹⁶Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnes is good: turne vnto me according to ye multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.

¹⁸Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.

²⁰Rebuke hath broken mine heart, and I am full of heauinesse, and I looked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none: and for comforters, but I found none.

²¹For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.

²²Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.

²³Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.

²⁴Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.

²⁵Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.

²⁶For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded.

²⁷Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.

²⁸Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.

²⁹When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me.

³⁰I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing.

³¹This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.

³²The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue.

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

³⁴Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them.

³⁵For God will saue Zion, and builde the cities of Iudah, that men may dwell there and haue it in possession.

³⁶The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.

Psalms 69

¹Save me, O God; 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

¹⁹Thou hast known 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.

²¹They gave me also gall for my meat; 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.

²³Let 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.

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

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

²⁷Add 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.

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

³⁰I will praise the name of God 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.

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

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

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

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