Revised Version 1895

Psalms 69:1-21

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.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain