Psalm 69
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1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.1Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.2Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can’t find a foothold. I am in deep water, and the floods overwhelm me.
3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.3I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.
4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.5O God, you know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden from you.
6May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.6Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me, O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated, O God of Israel.
7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.7For I endure insults for your sake; humiliation is written all over my face.
8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,8Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me; they treat me like a stranger.
9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.9Passion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.10When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.
11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.11When I dress in burlap to show sorrow, they make fun of me.
12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.12I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me.
13But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.13But I keep praying to you, LORD, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.14Rescue me from the mud; don’t let me sink any deeper! Save me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters.
15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.15Don’t let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me.
16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.16Answer my prayers, O LORD, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful.
17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!17Don’t hide from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.18Come and redeem me; free me from my enemies.
19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.19You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing.
20Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.20Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only one would turn and comfort me.
21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.21But instead, they give me poison for food; they offer me sour wine for my thirst.
22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.22Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare and their prosperity become a trap.
23May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.23Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and make their bodies shake continually.
24Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.24Pour out your fury on them; consume them with your burning anger.
25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.25Let their homes become desolate and their tents be deserted.
26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.26To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury; they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.27Pile their sins up high, and don’t let them go free.
28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.28Erase their names from the Book of Life; don’t let them be counted among the righteous.
29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.29I am suffering and in pain. Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.30Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.31For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle, more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!32The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.33For the LORD hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people.
34Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.34Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.
35For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.35For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.
36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.36The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land, and those who love him will live there in safety.
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Psalm 68
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