To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David.
1Saveme, O God;forthewaters are comeinunto [my] soul. 2Isinkindeep mire, wherethereisno standing;IamcomeH935intothedepthsofwatersH4325,andthefloodoverflowethme. 3Iam wearywithmycrying,mythroatisparched; mine eyes fail whileIwaitformyGod. 4Theythathatemewithoutacausearemore thanthehairsofmyhead;theythatwoulddestroyH3615me,beingmine enemies wrongfully,aremighty:thenIrestoredthatwhichItook notawayH3615. 5Thou, OGod, knowestmyfoolishness,andmytrespassesarenothiddenfromthee. 6Letnotthemthatwaitonthee, Lord, Jehovahofhosts,beashamedthroughme;letnotthosethatseektheebeconfoundedthroughme,OGodH430ofIsrael. 7Becauseforthy sakeIhaveborne reproach; confusion hathcoveredmyface. 8Iambecomeastranger untomybrethren,andanalien untomymother's sons; 9Forthezealofthy house hath devouredme,andthereproachesofthemthatreproach theehavefallenuponme. 10AndIwept,mysoulwasfasting:thatalsowastomyreproachH2781; — 11AndImadesackclothmygarment:thenIbecameH1961aproverbtothem. 12Theythatsitinthegate talkofme,and[IamH1961]thesongofthedrunkards. 13Butasforme,myprayerisunto thee, Jehovah,inan acceptable time: O God,intheabundanceofthy loving-kindness answer me, accordingtothetruthofthy salvation: 14Delivermeoutofthemire,letmenotsink;letmebedeliveredfromthemthathateme,andoutofthedepthsofwaters. 15LetnotthefloodofwatersH4325overflowme,neitherletthedeepswallowmeup;andletnotthepit shut its mouth uponme. 16Answerme, O Jehovah;forthy loving-kindnessisgood:accordingtotheabundanceofthy tender mercies, turntowardme; 17Andhidenotthyfacefromthy servant,forIamintrouble:answerH6030mespeedily. 18Draw nigh untomysoul,beitsredeemer; ransommebecauseofmine enemies. 19Thou knowestmyreproach,andmyshame,andmydishonour: mine adversariesareallbeforethee. 20ReproachH2781hath brokenmyheart,andIam overwhelmed:andIlookedforsympathy,buttherewasnone;andforcomforters,butIfoundnone. 21Yea,theygavemegallformyfood,andinmythirsttheygavemevinegartodrink. 22Lettheirtable becomeasnare beforethem,andtheirvery welfareatrap; 23LettheireyesbeH1961darkened,thattheyseenot,andmaketheirloins continuallytoshake. 24Pouroutthine indignationuponthem,andletthefiercenessofthine angertakeholdofthem. 25Lettheirhabitation be desolate; let there be no dwellerintheirtents. 26Forthey persecutehimwhom thou hast smitten,andthey talkforthesorrowofthosewhom thou hast wounded. 27Add iniquity untotheiriniquity,andletthemnotcomeintothy righteousness. 28Letthembeblottedoutofthebookoflife,andnotbewrittenwiththerighteous. 29ButI am afflictedandsorrowful:letthy salvation, O God, setmesecureonhigh. 30IwillpraisethenameofGodH430withasong,andwillmagnifyhimwiththanksgiving; 31Anditshallplease Jehovahmorethananox, —abullockwithhornsandcloven hoofs. 32Themeekshallseeit,theyshallbeglad; yethatseekGod,yourheartshalllive. 33ForJehovah heareththeneedy,anddespiseth nothisprisoners. 34Letheavensandearthpraisehim;theseas,andeverythingthatmoveth therein. 35ForGodwillsave Zion,andwillbuildthecitiesofJudah;andtheyshalldwellthere,andpossessit: 36AndtheseedofhisservantsshallinheritH3423it,andtheythatlovehisnameshalldwellוְיָ֥שְׁבוּve.Ya.she.vuH3427therein. Commentaries on Psalms 69
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