Psalms 69
69
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David.
1Save me, God,
for the waters have come up to my neck!
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold.
I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
3I am weary with my crying.
My throat is dry.
My eyes fail looking for my God.
4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head.
Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty.
I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
5 God, you know my foolishness.
My sins aren’t hidden from you.
6Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord GOD of Armies.
Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonour through me, God of Israel.
7Because for your sake, I have borne reproach.
Shame has covered my face.
8 I have become a stranger to my brothers,
an alien to my mother’s children.
9 For the zeal of your house consumes me.
The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
10 When I wept and I fasted,
that was to my reproach.
11 When I made sackcloth my clothing,
I became a byword to them.
12 Those who sit in the gate talk about me.
I am the song of the drunkards.
13But as for me, my prayer is to you, LORD, in an acceptable time.
God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
14Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink.
Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15Don’t let the flood waters overwhelm me,
neither let the deep swallow me up.
Don’t let the pit shut its mouth on me.
16Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good.
According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
17Don’t hide your face from your servant,
for I am in distress.
Answer me speedily!
18Draw near to my soul and redeem it.
Ransom me because of my enemies.
19 You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonour.
My adversaries are all before you.
20 Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness.
I looked for some to take pity, but there was none;
for comforters, but I found none.
21 They also gave me poison for my food.
In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their table before them become a snare.
May it become a retribution and a trap.
23 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see.
Let their backs be continually bent.
24Pour out your indignation on them.
Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.
25Let their habitation be desolate.
Let no one dwell in their tents.
26 For they persecute him whom you have wounded.
They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.
27Charge them with crime upon crime.
Don’t let them come into your righteousness.
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of life,
and not be written with the righteous.
29 But I am in pain and distress.
Let your salvation, God, protect me.
30 I will praise the name of God with a song,
and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31 It will please the LORD better than an ox,
or a bull that has horns and hoofs.
32 The humble have seen it, and are glad.
You who seek after God, let your heart live.
33 For the LORD hears the needy,
and doesn’t despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him;
the seas, and everything that moves therein!
35 For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah.
They shall settle there, and own it.
36 The children also of his servants shall inherit it.
Those who love his name shall dwell therein.
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Psalms 69
69
For the Music Director. To the melody of “Lilies.” A Psalm of David.
1Save me, O God!
For the waters have come up to my neck. # Ps 42:7; 69:14–15
2I sink in deep mire, # Ps 40:2
where there is no foothold;
I have come into deep waters,
and the flood overflows me.
3I am weary with my crying; # Ps 6:6
my throat is parched;
my eyes grow dim # Ps 119:82
while I wait for my God.
4Those who hate me without cause # Ps 35:19; Jn 15:25
are more than the hairs of my head; # Ps 40:12
they are mighty
who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully;
what I did not steal,
I must now restore.
5O God, You know my folly,
and my sins are not hidden from You.
6Let not those who wait on You,
O Lord God of Hosts,
be ashamed because of me;
let not those who seek You
be dishonored because of me,
O God of Israel,
7because for Your sake I have borne reproach; # Jer 15:15
shame has covered my face. # Ps 44:22
8I have become a stranger to my brothers,
and an alien to my mother’s children; # Ps 31:11; 38:11; Jn 1:11
9for zeal for Your house has consumed me, # Ps 119:139
and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen upon me. # Ro 15:3
10When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting, # Ps 35:13
it became my reproach.
11When I made sackcloth my clothing,
I became a proverb to them. # 1Ki 9:7; Jer 24:9
12Those who sit in the gate speak against me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.
13But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord,
at an acceptable time; O God,
in the abundance of Your mercy,
answer me in the truth of Your salvation. # Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2
14Deliver me out of the mire
and let me not sink;
let me be delivered from those who hate me,
and out of the deep waters. # Ps 144:7
15Let not the flood overflow me,
nor let the deep swallow me up;
and let not the pit close its mouth on me.
16Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; # Ps 63:3
turn to me according to the abundance of Your tender mercies. # Ps 25:16
17Hide not Your face from Your servant,
for I am in trouble; answer me quickly. # Ps 27:9; 102:2
18Draw near to my soul, and redeem it;
deliver me because of my enemies.
19You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; # Heb 12:2
my adversaries are all known to You.
20Reproach has broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
I looked for pity, but there was none, # Isa 63:5
and for comforters, # Job 16:2 but I found none.
21They also gave me poison in my food,
and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. # Mt 27:34; Mk 15:23
22Let their table become a snare before them,
and let their peace be a trap.
23Let their eyes be darkened so they do not see, # Isa 6:9–10
and make their loins tremble continually. # Da 5:6
24Pour out Your indignation upon them, # Ps 79:6; Hos 5:10
and let Your wrathful anger overtake them.
25Let their camp be desolate, # Mt 23:38
and let no one dwell in their tents. # Ac 1:20
26For they persecute him whom You have struck,
and they recount the pain of those whom You have wounded. # 2Ch 28:9; Isa 53:4; Zec 1:15
27Add guilt to their iniquity, # Ne 4:5
and let them not come into Your righteousness. # Isa 26:10
28Let them be blotted out of the book of the living,
and let them not be recorded with the righteous. # Eze 13:9; Lk 10:20
29But I am afflicted and in pain;
let Your salvation, O God, set me safely on high.
30I will praise the name of God with a song, # Ps 28:7
and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. # Ps 34:3
31This will please the Lord
more than an ox or bull with horns and hoofs. # Ps 50:13–14
32The humble shall see this and be glad; # Ps 34:2
and you who seek God, let your hearts revive. # Ps 22:26
33For the Lord hears the poor,
and does not despise His prisoners. # Ps 68:6
34Let heaven and earth praise Him,
the seas and everything that moves in them. # Ps 96:11; Isa 49:13
35For God will save Zion,
and will build the cities of Judah, # Ps 51:18; Isa 44:26
that they may dwell there and possess it.
36The descendants of His servants shall inherit it,
and those who love His name shall dwell in it. # Ps 37:29; 102:28
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