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Psalms 69

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
  2. 2
    WEBI sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
    KJVI sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
  3. 3
    WEBI am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God.
    KJVI am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
  4. 4
    WEBThose who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
    KJVThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
  5. 5
    WEBGod, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden from you.
    KJVO God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
  6. 6
    WEBDon’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.
    KJVLet not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
  7. 7
    WEBBecause for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.
    KJVBecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
  8. 8
    WEBI have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.
    KJVI am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
  9. 9
    WEBFor the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
    KJVFor the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
  10. 10
    WEBWhen I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.
    KJVWhen I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
  11. 11
    WEBWhen I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.
    KJVI made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
  12. 12
    WEBThose who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
    KJVThey that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
  13. 13
    WEBBut as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
    KJVBut as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
  14. 14
    WEBDeliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
    KJVDeliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
  15. 15
    WEBDon’t let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don’t let the pit shut its mouth on me.
    KJVLet not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
  16. 16
    WEBAnswer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
    KJVHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
  17. 17
    WEBDon’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!
    KJVAnd hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
  18. 18
    WEBDraw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
    KJVDraw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
  19. 19
    WEBYou know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.
    KJVThou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
  20. 20
    WEBReproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.
    KJVReproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
  21. 21
    WEBThey also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
    KJVThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
  22. 22
    WEBLet their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.
    KJVLet their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
  23. 23
    WEBLet their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.
    KJVLet their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
  24. 24
    WEBPour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.
    KJVPour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
  25. 25
    WEBLet their habitation be desolate. Let no one dwell in their tents.
    KJVLet their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
  26. 26
    WEBFor they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.
    KJVFor they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
  27. 27
    WEBCharge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.
    KJVAdd iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
  28. 28
    WEBLet them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.
    KJVLet them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
  29. 29
    WEBBut I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.
    KJVBut I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
  30. 30
    WEBI will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
    KJVI will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
  31. 31
    WEBIt will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.
    KJVThis also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
  32. 32
    WEBThe humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
    KJVThe humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
  33. 33
    WEBFor Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.
    KJVFor the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
  34. 34
    WEBLet heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves therein!
    KJVLet the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
  35. 35
    WEBFor God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.
    KJVFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
  36. 36
    WEBThe children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.
    KJVThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
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