Berean Study Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

1For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life.

2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

2I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me.

3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

3I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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.

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.

5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

5O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You.

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.

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,

7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

7Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.

8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

8I have become estranged from my brothers And an alien to my mother's sons.

9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

9For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

10When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.

11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

11When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

12Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

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.

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.

14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

14Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.

15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

15May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.

16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

16Answer me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

17And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.

18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

18Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies!

19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

19You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You.

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.

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.

21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

21They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

22May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.

23May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

23May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.

24Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

24Pour out Your indignation on them, And may Your burning anger overtake them.

25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

25May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents.

26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

26For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.

27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

27Add iniquity to their iniquity, And may they not come into Your righteousness.

28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

28May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.

29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

29But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high.

30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

30I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

31And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

32The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive.

33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

33For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.

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 rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

35For God will save Zion and build 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 settle in it.

36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it.

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