69Psalms 69

PSAL. LXIX. / 1 Dauid complaineth of his affliction. 13 Hee prayeth for deliuerance. 22 Hee deuoteth his enemies to destruction. 30 He praiseth God with thankesgiuing. / To the chiefe musician vpon Sh

1Saue mee, O God, for the waters are come in vnto my soule.Select Psalms 69:1

2I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me.Select Psalms 69:2

3I am weary of my crying, my throate is dried: mine eyes faile while I waite for my God.Select Psalms 69:3

4They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.Select Psalms 69:4

5O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse; and my sinnes are not hidde from thee.Select Psalms 69:5

6Let not them that waite on thee, O Lord God of hostes, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.Select Psalms 69:6

7Because for thy sake I haue borne reproch: shame hath couered my face.Select Psalms 69:7

8I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, and an aliant vnto my mothers children.Select Psalms 69:8

9For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp; and the reproches of them that reproched thee, are fallen vpon me.Select Psalms 69:9

10When I wept, and chastened my soule with fasting, that was to my reproch.Select Psalms 69:10

11I made sackecloth also my garment: & I became a prouerbe to them.Select Psalms 69:11

12They that sit in the gate, speake against mee; and I was the song of the drunkards.Select Psalms 69:12

13But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation.Select Psalms 69:13

14Deliuer me out of the mire, and let me not sinke: let me bee deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.Select Psalms 69:14

15Let not the water flood ouerflow me, neither let the deepe swallow mee vp, and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.Select Psalms 69:15

16Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnesse is good: turne vnto mee according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.Select Psalms 69:16

17And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: heare me speedily.Select Psalms 69:17

18Draw nigh vnto my soule, and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.Select Psalms 69:18

19Thou hast knowen my reproch and my shame and my dishonor: mine aduersaries are all before thee.Select Psalms 69:19

20Reproch hath broken my heart, and I am full of heauines: and I looked for some to take pitie, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.Select Psalms 69:20

21They gaue mee also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gaue mee vineger to drinke.Select Psalms 69:21

22Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should haue bene for their welfare, let it become a trap.Select Psalms 69:22

23Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and make their loines continually to shake.Select Psalms 69:23

24Powre out thine indignation vpon them, and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them.Select Psalms 69:24

25Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents.Select Psalms 69:25

26For they persecute him whō thou hast smitten, and they talke to the griefe of those whom thou hast wounded.Select Psalms 69:26

27Adde iniquitie vnto their iniquitie: and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.Select Psalms 69:27

28Let them bee blotted out of the booke of the liuing, and not be written with the righteous.Select Psalms 69:28

29But I am poore, and sorowfull: let thy saluation (O God) set me vp on high.Select Psalms 69:29

30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnifie him with thankesgiuing.Select Psalms 69:30

31This also shall please the Lord better then an oxe or bullocke that hath hornes and hoofes.Select Psalms 69:31

32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall liue that seeke good.Select Psalms 69:32

33For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.Select Psalms 69:33

34Let the heauen and earth praise him, the seas, and euery thing that moueth therein.Select Psalms 69:34

35For God will saue Sion, and will build the cities of Iudah, that they may dwell there, and haue it in possession.Select Psalms 69:35

36The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name shall dwell therein.Select Psalms 69:36