Chapter Text
69:1 To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.
69:2 I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.
69:3 I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.
69:4 They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the heares of mine heade: they that would destroy mee, and are mine enemies falsly, are mightie, so that I restored that which I tooke not.
69:5 O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.
69:6 Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hostes, be ashamed for me: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded through mee, O God of Israel.
69:7 For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face.
69:8 I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes.
69:9 For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.
69:10 I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.
69:11 I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them.
69:12 They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.
69:13 But Lord, I make my praier vnto thee in an acceptable time, euen in the multitude of thy mercie: O God, heare me in the trueth of thy saluation.
69:14 Deliuer mee out of the myre, that I sinke not: let me be deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.
69:15 Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
69:16 Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnes is good: turne vnto me according to ye multitude of thy tender mercies.
69:17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.
69:18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.
69:19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.
69:20 Rebuke hath broken mine heart, and I am full of heauinesse, and I looked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none: and for comforters, but I found none.
69:21 For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.
69:22 Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.
69:23 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.
69:24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.
69:25 Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.
69:26 For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded.
69:27 Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.
69:28 Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.
69:29 When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me.
69:30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing.
69:31 This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.
69:32 The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue.
69:33 For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.
69:34 Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them.
69:35 For God will saue Zion, and builde the cities of Iudah, that men may dwell there and haue it in possession.
69:36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.