New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
1For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life. | 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. |
2I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. | 2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. |
3I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. | 3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. |
4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore. | 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. |
5O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You. | 5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You. |
6May those who wait for 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, | 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. |
7Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face. | 7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. |
8I have become estranged from my brothers And an alien to my mother's sons. | 8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, |
9For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me. | 9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. |
10When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach. | 10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. |
11When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. | 11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. |
12Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards. | 12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards. |
13But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth. | 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. |
14Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters. | 14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters. |
15May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me. | 15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me. |
16Answer me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me, | 16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion. |
17And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly. | 17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! |
18Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies! | 18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes. |
19You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You. | 19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. |
20Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none. | 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. |
21They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. | 21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. |
22May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap. | 22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. |
23May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually. | 23May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. |
24Pour out Your indignation on them, And may Your burning anger overtake them. | 24Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them. |
25May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents. | 25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. |
26For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded. | 26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded. |
27Add iniquity to their iniquity, And may they not come into Your righteousness. | 27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness. |
28May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous. | 28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous. |
29But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high. | 29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God. |
30I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving. | 30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. |
31And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs. | 31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves. |
32The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive. | 32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! |
33For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners. | 33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people. |
34Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. | 34Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. |
35For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it. | 35For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. |
36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it. | 36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it. |
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