For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.
1Saveme, O God;Forthewaters are comeinuntomysoul. 2Isinkindeep mire, wherethereisno standing:IamcomeH935intodeepwatersH4325, wherethefloods overflowme. 3Iam wearywithmycrying;mythroatisdried: Mine eyes fail whileIwaitformyGod. 4Theythathatemewithoutacausearemore thanthehairsofmyhead:Theythatwould cutmeoff,beingmine enemies wrongfully,aremighty:ThatwhichItook notawayH3615Ihavetorestore. 5OGod, thou knowestmyfoolishness;Andmysinsarenothidfromthee. 6Letnotthemthatwaitfortheebeputtoshamethroughme,OLord Jehovahofhosts:Letnotthosethatseektheebebroughttodishonorthroughme,OGodH430ofIsrael. 7Becauseforthy sakeIhaveborne reproach;ShameH954hathcoveredmyface. 8Iambecomeastranger untomybrethren,Andanalien untomymother’s children. 9Forthezealofthy house hath eatenmeup;Andthereproachesofthemthatreproach theearefallenuponme. 10WhenIwept,andchastenedmysoulwithfasting,ThatwastomyreproachH2781. 11WhenImadesackclothmyclothing,IbecameH1961abyword untothem. 12Theythatsitinthegate talkofme;AndIamH1961thesongofthedrunkards. 13Butasforme,myprayerisunto thee, O Jehovah,inan acceptable time: O God,intheabundanceofthy lovingkindness, Answer meinthetruthofthy salvation. 14Delivermeoutofthemire,andletmenotsink:Letmebedeliveredfromthemthathateme,andoutofthedeep waters. 15Letnotthewaterflood overwhelmme,Neitherletthedeepswallowmeup;Andletnotthepit shut its mouth uponme. 16Answerme, O Jehovah;forthy lovingkindnessisgood:Accordingtothemultitudeofthy tender mercies turn thou untome. 17Andhidenotthyfacefromthy servant;ForIamindistress;answerH6030mespeedily. 18Draw nigh untomysoul,andredeemit: Ransommebecauseofmine enemies. 19Thou knowestmyreproach,andmyshame,andmydishonor: Mine adversariesareallbeforethee. 20ReproachH2781hath brokenmyheart;andIamfullofheaviness:AndIlookedforsometotakepity,buttherewasnone;Andforcomforters,butIfoundnone. 21Theygavemealsogallformyfood;Andinmythirsttheygavemevinegartodrink. 22Lettheirtable beforethembecomeasnare;Andwhentheyareinpeace,letitbecomeatrap. 23LettheireyesbeH1961darkened,sothattheycannot see;Andmaketheirloins continuallytoshake. 24Pouroutthine indignationuponthem,Andletthefiercenessofthine anger overtakethem. 25Lettheirhabitation be desolate; Let none dwellintheirtents. 26Forthey persecutehimwhom thou hast smitten;Andthey tellofthesorrowofthosewhom thou hast wounded. 27Add iniquity untotheiriniquity;Andletthemnotcomeintothy righteousness. 28Letthembeblottedoutofthebookoflife,Andnotbewrittenwiththerighteous. 29ButI am poorandsorrowful:Letthy salvation, O God, setmeuponhigh. 30IwillpraisethenameofGodH430withasong,Andwillmagnifyhimwiththanksgiving. 31Anditwillplease Jehovah better thananox,Orabullockthathath hornsandhoofs. 32Themeekhaveseenit,andareglad: Yethatseek afterGod, letyourheart live. 33ForJehovah heareththeneedy,Anddespiseth nothisprisoners. 34Letheavenandearthpraisehim,Theseas,andeverythingthatmoveth therein. 35ForGodwillsave Zion,andbuildthecitiesofJudah;Andtheyshallabidethere,andhaveitinpossession. 36TheseedalsoofhisservantsshallinheritH3423it;Andtheythatlovehisnameshalldwellוְיָ֥שְׁבוּve.Ya.she.vuH3427therein. Commentaries on Psalms 69
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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