Geneva1599 - Psalms - 69

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.