Ps 69

FFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. (MT 69:2; LXX 68:1; LXX 68:2; Rahlfs 68:1; Rahlfs 68:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים לְדָוִֽד׃ 2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. (MT 69:3; LXX 68:3; Rahlfs 68:3) הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֤י בָ֖אוּ מַ֣יִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ 3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. (MT 69:4; LXX 68:4; Rahlfs 68:4) טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה וְאֵ֣ין מָעֳמָ֑ד בָּ֥אתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַ֝֗יִם וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃ 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. (MT 69:5; LXX 68:5; Rahlfs 68:5) יָגַ֣עְתִּי בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֪ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃ 5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You. (MT 69:6; LXX 68:6; Rahlfs 68:6) רַבּ֤וּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת רֹאשִׁי֮ שֹׂנְאַ֪י חִ֫נָּ֥ם עָצְמ֣וּ מַ֭צְמִיתַי אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי אָ֣ז אָשִֽׁיב׃ 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. (MT 69:7; LXX 68:7; Rahlfs 68:7) אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִכְחָֽדוּ׃ 7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. (MT 69:8; LXX 68:8; Rahlfs 68:8) אַל־יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ בִ֨י ׀ קֹוֶיךָ֮ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֗ה צְבָ֫א֥וֹת אַל־יִכָּ֣לְמוּ בִ֣י מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, (MT 69:9; LXX 68:9; Rahlfs 68:9) כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי חֶרְפָּ֑ה כִּסְּתָ֖ה כְלִמָּ֣ה פָנָֽי׃ 9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. (MT 69:10; LXX 68:10; Rahlfs 68:10) מ֭וּזָר הָיִ֣יתִי לְאֶחָ֑י וְ֝נָכְרִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃ 10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. (MT 69:11; LXX 68:11; Rahlfs 68:11) כִּֽי־קִנְאַ֣ת בֵּיתְךָ֣ אֲכָלָ֑תְנִי וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת ח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָ נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃ 11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. (MT 69:12; LXX 68:12; Rahlfs 68:12) וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וַתְּהִ֖י לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לִֽי׃ 12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards. (MT 69:13; LXX 68:13; Rahlfs 68:13) וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְבוּשִׁ֣י שָׂ֑ק וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמָשָֽׁל׃ 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. (MT 69:14; LXX 68:14; Rahlfs 68:14) יָשִׂ֣יחוּ בִ֭י יֹ֣שְׁבֵי שָׁ֑עַר וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת שׁוֹתֵ֥י שֵׁכָֽר׃ 14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters. (MT 69:15; LXX 68:15; Rahlfs 68:15) וַאֲנִ֤י תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃ 15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me. (MT 69:16; LXX 68:16; Rahlfs 68:16) הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃ 16Answer me, O Lord, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion. (MT 69:17; LXX 68:17; Rahlfs 68:17) אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַ֖י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽיהָ׃ 17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! (MT 69:18; LXX 68:18; Rahlfs 68:18) עֲנֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־ט֣וֹב חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ פְּנֵ֣ה אֵלָֽי׃ 18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes. (MT 69:19; LXX 68:19; Rahlfs 68:19) וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־צַר־לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃ 19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. (MT 69:20; LXX 68:20; Rahlfs 68:20) קָרְבָ֣ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣י גְאָלָ֑הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣י פְּדֵֽנִי׃ 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. (MT 69:21; LXX 68:21; Rahlfs 68:21) אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִ֣י וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ כָּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃ 21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. (MT 69:22; LXX 68:22; Rahlfs 68:22) חֶרְפָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׁבְרָ֥ה לִבִּ֗י וָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה לָנ֣וּד וָאַ֑יִן וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א מָצָֽאתִי׃ 22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. (MT 69:23; LXX 68:23; Rahlfs 68:23) וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ בְּבָרוּתִ֣י רֹ֑אשׁ וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י יַשְׁק֥וּנִי חֹֽמֶץ׃ 23May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. (MT 69:24; LXX 68:24; Rahlfs 68:24) יְהִֽי־שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם לְפָ֑ח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ 24Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them. (MT 69:25; LXX 68:25; Rahlfs 68:25) תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם מֵרְא֑וֹת וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם תָּמִ֥יד הַמְעַֽד׃ 25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. (MT 69:26; LXX 68:26; Rahlfs 68:26) שְׁפָךְ־עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם זַעְמֶ֑ךָ וַחֲר֥וֹן אַ֝פְּךָ֗ יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃ 26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded. (MT 69:27; LXX 68:27; Rahlfs 68:27) תְּהִי־טִֽירָתָ֥ם נְשַׁמָּ֑ה בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יְהִ֥י יֹשֵֽׁב׃ 27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness. (MT 69:28; LXX 68:28; Rahlfs 68:28) כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ רָדָ֑פוּ וְאֶל־מַכְא֖וֹב חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ 28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous. (MT 69:29; LXX 68:29; Rahlfs 68:29) תְּֽנָה־עָ֭וֺן עַל־עֲוֺנָ֑ם וְאַל־יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ 29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God. (MT 69:30; LXX 68:30; Rahlfs 68:30) יִ֭מָּחֽוּ מִסֵּ֣פֶר חַיִּ֑ים וְעִ֥ם צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים אַל־יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃ 30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. (MT 69:31; LXX 68:31; Rahlfs 68:31) וַ֭אֲנִי עָנִ֣י וְכוֹאֵ֑ב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ 31And this will please the Lord more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves. (MT 69:32; LXX 68:32; Rahlfs 68:32) אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּשִׁ֑יר וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ בְתוֹדָֽה׃ 32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! (MT 69:33; LXX 68:33; Rahlfs 68:33) וְתִיטַ֣ב לַֽ֭יהוָה מִשּׁ֥וֹר פָּ֗ר מַקְרִ֥ן מַפְרִֽיס׃ 33For the Lord listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people. (MT 69:34; LXX 68:34; Rahlfs 68:34) רָא֣וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וִיחִ֥י לְבַבְכֶֽם׃ 34Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. (MT 69:35; LXX 68:35; Rahlfs 68:35) כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵ֣עַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃ 35For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. (MT 69:36; LXX 68:36; Rahlfs 68:36) יְֽ֭הַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ יַ֝מִּ֗ים וְֽכָל־רֹמֵ֥שׂ בָּֽם׃ 36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it. (MT 69:37; LXX 68:37; Rahlfs 68:37) כִּ֤י אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַ צִיּ֗וֹן וְ֭יִבְנֶה עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ שָׁ֝֗ם וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃