Revised Version 1895

Psalms 69:1-33

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.

6LetH3808notH3808them that wait on thee be ashamedthroughH4480meH4480, O LordGODאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimH430of hosts:letH3808notH3808thoseH4480thatseekH3808thee be brought to dishonourthroughH4480meH4480, OGodאֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israel.

7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach;shameH954hathcoveredH954my face.

8I ambecomeנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.

9For the zeal of thine house hath eatenmeH1961upH1961; and the reproaches of them that reproach thee arefallenH1961uponH1961meH1961.

10When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to myreproachH2781.

11When Imadeוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961sackcloth my clothing, Ibecameוָאֱהִ֖יva.'e.HiH1961a proverb unto them.

12They that sit in the gate talk ofmeוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414; and I am 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, answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

14DelivermeH589out of the mire, andletH6256meH589notH6256sink:letH6256meH589be delivered from them that hatemeH589, and out of the deep waters.

15LetH408notH408the waterflood overwhelmmeH8130,neitherH408letH408thedeepוּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־u.mi.ma.'a.ma.kei-H4615swallowmeH8130up; andletH408notH408the pit shutherH5337mouth uponmeH8130.

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.

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