For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.
1Savemeעַֽל־'al-H5921, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I amcomeבָ֖אוּVa.'uH935intoבָּ֥אתִיBa.tiH935deepwatersH4325, where the floods overflowmeנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315.
3I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for myGodוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369.
4They that hatemeH7121without acauseH7121are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would cutmeH7121off,beingH430mine enemies wrongfully, aremightyH430: then I restored thatwhichעֵינַ֑י'ei.NaiH5869I took notawayכָּל֥וּka.LuH3615.
5OGodלֹא־lo'-H3808, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins arenotלֹא־lo'-H3808hid from thee.
16AnswermeH5921, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good:accordingH5921to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou untomeH5921.
17And hidenotH3588thyfaceפְּנֵ֣הpe.NehH6437from thy servant; for I am in distress;answerH6030meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413speedily.
18Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: ransommeפָּ֭נֶיךָPa.nei.khaH6440becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588of mine enemies.
19Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are allbeforeאֶל־'el-H413thee.
20ReproachH2781hath broken my heart; and I amfullH3605of heaviness: and I looked forsomeH3605totakeH3045pity, but there wasnoneH3605; and for comforters, but IfoundH3045noneH3605.
21They gavemeH3808also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gavemeH3808vinegar to drink.
22LetH5414their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace,letH5414it become a trap.
23LetH1961their eyes be darkened, that they seenotH1961; and make their loins continually to shake.
24PouroutH7200thine indignationuponH7200them, and let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.
25Let their habitation be desolate; let none dwell in their tents.
26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they tell of the sorrow ofthoseH1961whom thou hast wounded,
27Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let themnotכִּֽי־ki-H3588comeintoוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413thy righteousness.
28Letתְּֽנָה־te.nah-H5414them be blottedoutעַל־'al-H5921of the book of life, andnotH408be written with therighteousבְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃be.tzid.ka.Te.chaH6666.
29But I am poor and sorrowful:letאַל־'al-H408thy salvation, O God, setmeוְעִ֥םve.'ImH5973upצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662on high.
30I will praise the name ofGodH430with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31And it shall please the LORD better than an ox, or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
32The meek have seen it, and aregladוְתִיטַ֣בve.ti.TavH3190: ye that seek afterGodלַֽ֭יהוָהla.Yah.wehH3068, let your heart live.
33For the LORD heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.
34Letלֹ֣אlo'H3808heaven and earthpraiseH3588him, the seas, and everythingH3588that moveth therein.
35ForGodשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.
36The seed also of hisservantsשָׁ֝֗םShamH8033shallinheritוִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃vi.re.Shu.haH3423it; and they that love his name shalldwellוְיָ֥שְׁבוּve.Ya.she.vuH3427therein.
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