New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
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To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
2 Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can’t find a foothold. I am in deep water, and the floods overwhelm me.
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I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.
3 I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.
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I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.
4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
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Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away -- I bring back.
5 O God, you know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden from you.
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O God, Thou -- Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.
6 Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me, O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated, O God of Israel.
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Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.
7 For I endure insults for your sake; humiliation is written all over my face.
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For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.
8 Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me; they treat me like a stranger.
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A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.
9 Passion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
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For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.
10 When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.
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And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.
11 When I dress in burlap to show sorrow, they make fun of me.
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And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.
12 I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me.
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Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.
13 But I keep praying to you, LORD, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
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And I -- my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mud; don’t let me sink any deeper! Save me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters.
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Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.
15 Don’t let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me.
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Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.
16 Answer my prayers, O LORD, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful.
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Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,
17 Don’t hide from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
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And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.
18 Come and redeem me; free me from my enemies.
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Be near unto my soul -- redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.
19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing.
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Thou -- Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.
20 Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only one would turn and comfort me.
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Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.
21 But instead, they give me poison for food; they offer me sour wine for my thirst.
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And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.
22 Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare and their prosperity become a trap.
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Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.
23 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and make their bodies shake continually.
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Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.
24 Pour out your fury on them; consume them with your burning anger.
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Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.
25 Let their homes become desolate and their tents be deserted.
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Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.
26 To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury; they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
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For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.
27 Pile their sins up high, and don’t let them go free.
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Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.
28 Erase their names from the Book of Life; don’t let them be counted among the righteous.
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They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.
29 I am suffering and in pain. Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
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And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.
30 Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
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I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,
31 For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle, more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
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And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.
32 The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
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The humble have seen -- they rejoice, Ye who seek God -- and your heart liveth.
33 For the LORD hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people.
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For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.
34 Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.
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The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.
35 For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.
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For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.
36 The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land, and those who love him will live there in safety.
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And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!