Dual Panel1For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save<3467> me, O God<430>, For the waters<4325> have threatened<935><5704> my life<5315>.
2I have sunk<2883> in deep<4688> mire<3121>, and there<369> is no<369> foothold<4613>; I have come<935> into deep<4615> waters<4325>, and a flood<7642> overflows<7857> me.
3I am weary<3021> with my crying<7121>; my throat<1627> is parched<2787>; My eyes<5869> fail<3615> while I wait<3176> for my God<430>.
4Those who hate<8130> me without<2600> a cause<2600> are more<7231> than<4480> the hairs<8185> of my head<7218>; Those who would destroy<6789> me are powerful<6105>, being wrongfully<8267> my enemies<340>; What<834> I did not steal<1497>, I then<227> have to restore<7725>.
5O God<430>, it is You who knows<3045> my folly<200>, And my wrongs<819> are not hidden<3582> from You.
6May those who wait<6960> for You not be ashamed<954> through me, O Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635>; May those who seek<1245> You not be dishonored<3637> through me, O God<430> of Israel<3478>,
7Because<3588> for Your sake<5921> I have borne<5375> reproach<2781>; Dishonor<3639> has covered<3680> my face<6440>.
8I have<1961> become<1961> estranged<2114> from my brothers<251> And an alien<5237> to my mother's<517> sons<1121>.
9For zeal<7068> for Your house<1004> has consumed<398> me, And the reproaches<2781> of those who reproach<2778> You have fallen<5307> on me.
10When I wept<1058> in my soul<5315> with fasting<6685>, It became<1961> my reproach<2781>.
11When I made<5414> sackcloth<8242> my clothing<3830>, I became<1961> a byword<4912> to them.
12Those who sit<3427> in the gate<8179> talk<7878> about me, And I am the song<5058> of the drunkards<7941><8354>.
13But as for me, my prayer<8605> is to You, O LORD<3068>, at an acceptable<7522> time<6256>; O God<430>, in the greatness<7230> of Your lovingkindness<2617>, Answer<6030> me with Your saving<3468> truth<571>.
14Deliver<5337> me from the mire<2916> and do not let me sink<2883>; May I be delivered<5337> from my foes<8130> and from the deep<4615> waters<4325>.
15May the flood<7642> of water<4325> not overflow<7857> me Nor<408> the deep<4688> swallow<1104> me up, Nor<408> the pit<875> shut<332> its mouth<6310> on me.
16Answer<6030> me, O LORD<3068>, for Your lovingkindness<2617> is good<2896>; According to the greatness<7230> of Your compassion<7356>, turn<6437> to me,
17And do not hide<5641> Your face<6440> from Your servant<5650>, For I am in distress<6887>; answer<6030> me quickly<4118>.
18Oh draw<7126> near<7126> to my soul<5315> and redeem<1350> it; Ransom<6299> me because<4616> of my enemies<340>!
19You know<3045> my reproach<2781> and my shame<1322> and my dishonor<3639>; All<3605> my adversaries<6887> are before<5048> You.
20Reproach<2781> has broken<7665> my heart<3820> and I am so sick<5136>. And I looked<6960> for sympathy<5110>, but there<369> was none<369>, And for comforters<5162>, but I found<4672> none<3808>.
21They also gave<5414> me gall<7219> for my food<1267> And for my thirst<6772> they gave<8248> me vinegar<2558> to drink<8248>.
22May their table<7979> before<6440> them become<1961> a snare<4170>; And when they are in peace<7965>, may it become a trap<4170>.
23May their eyes<5869> grow<2821> dim<2821> so<4480> that they cannot<4480> see<7200>, And make their loins<4975> shake<4571> continually<8548>.
24Pour<8210> out Your indignation<2195> on them, And may Your burning<2740> anger<639> overtake<5381> them.
25May their camp<2918> be desolate<8074>; May none<408> dwell<3427> in their tents<168>.
26For they have persecuted<7291> him whom<834> You Yourself<859> have smitten<5221>, And they tell<5608> of the pain<4341> of those whom You have wounded<2491>.
27Add<5414> iniquity<5771> to their iniquity<5771>, And may they not come<935> into Your righteousness<6666>.
28May they be blotted<4229> out of the book<5612> of life<2416> And may they not be recorded<3789> with the righteous<6662>.
29But I am afflicted<6041> and in pain<3510>; May Your salvation<3444>, O God<430>, set<7682> me securely on high<7682>.
30I will praise<1984> the name<8034> of God<430> with song<7892> And magnify<1431> Him with thanksgiving<8426>.
31And it will please<3190> the LORD<3068> better<3190> than<4480> an ox<7794> Or a young<6499> bull<6499> with horns<7161> and hoofs<6536>.
32The humble<6035> have seen<7200> it and are glad<8055>; You who seek<1875> God<430>, let your heart<3824> revive<2421>.
33For the LORD<3068> hears<8085> the needy<34> And does not despise<959> His who are prisoners<615>.
34Let heaven<8064> and earth<776> praise<1984> Him, The seas<3220> and everything<3605> that moves<7430> in them.
35For God<430> will save<3467> Zion<6726> and build<1129> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>, That they may dwell<3427> there<8033> and possess<3423> it.
36The descendants<2233> of His servants<5650> will inherit<5157> it, And those who love<157> His name<8034> will dwell<7931> in it.