Psalm 69

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.

1Save meH5921, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am comeH935 intoH935 deep watersH4325, where the floods overflow meH5315.

3I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my GodH369.

4They that hate meH7121 without a causeH7121 are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would cut meH7121 off, beingH430 mine enemies wrongfully, are mightyH430: then I restored that whichH5869 I took not awayH3615.

5O GodH3808, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are notH3808 hid from thee.

6LetH3808 notH3808 them that wait on thee be ashamed throughH4480 meH4480, O Lord GODH430 of hosts: letH3808 notH3808 thoseH4480 that seekH3808 thee be brought to dishonour throughH4480 meH4480, O GodH430 of Israel.

7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shameH954 hath coveredH954 my face.

8I am becomeH5375 a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.

9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten meH1961 upH1961; and the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallenH1961 uponH1961 meH1961.

10When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproachH2781.

11When I madeH1961 sackcloth my clothing, I becameH1961 a proverb unto them.

12They that sit in the gate talk of meH5414; 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.

14Deliver meH589 out of the mire, and letH6256 meH589 notH6256 sink: letH6256 meH589 be delivered from them that hate meH589, and out of the deep waters.

15LetH408 notH408 the waterflood overwhelm meH8130, neitherH408 letH408 the deepH4615 swallow meH8130 up; and letH408 notH408 the pit shut herH5337 mouth upon meH8130.

16Answer meH5921, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: accordingH5921 to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto meH5921.

17And hide notH3588 thy faceH6437 from thy servant; for I am in distress; answerH6030 meH413 speedily.

18Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: ransom meH6440 becauseH3588 of mine enemies.

19Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all beforeH413 thee.

20ReproachH2781 hath broken my heart; and I am fullH3605 of heaviness: and I looked for someH3605 to takeH3045 pity, but there was noneH3605; and for comforters, but I foundH3045 noneH3605.

21They gave meH3808 also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave meH3808 vinegar to drink.

22LetH5414 their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, letH5414 it become a trap.

23LetH1961 their eyes be darkened, that they see notH1961; and make their loins continually to shake.

24Pour outH7200 thine indignation uponH7200 them, 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 of thoseH1961 whom thou hast wounded,

27Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them notH3588 come intoH413 thy righteousness.

28LetH5414 them be blotted outH5921 of the book of life, and notH408 be written with the righteousH6666.

29But I am poor and sorrowful: letH408 thy salvation, O God, set meH5973 upH6662 on high.

30I will praise the name of GodH430 with 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 are gladH3190: ye that seek after GodH3068, let your heart live.

33For the LORD heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

34LetH3808 heaven and earth praiseH3588 him, the seas, and every thingH3588 that moveth therein.

35For GodH8064 will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

36The seed also of his servantsH8033 shall inheritH3423 it; and they that love his name shall dwellH3427 therein.

Commentaries on Psalms 69

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain