<h3>Save Me, O God</h3><h3>To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. Of David.</h3>69 <poetry>Save me, O God! <indent>For the waters have come up to my neck. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>I sink in deep mire, <indent>where there is no foothold;</indent> I have come into deep waters, <indent>and the flood sweeps over me.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry> I am weary with my crying out; <indent> my throat is parched.</indent> My eyes grow dim <indent>with waiting for my God.</indent></poetry> 4 <poetry> More in number than the hairs of my head <indent>are those who hate me without cause;</indent> mighty are those who would destroy me, <indent> those who attack me with lies.</indent> What I did not steal <indent>must I now restore?</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>O God, you know my folly; <indent>the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.</indent></poetry> 6 <poetry>Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, <indent>O Lord <smallCap>God</smallCap> of hosts;</indent> let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, <indent>O God of Israel.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach, <indent>that dishonor has covered my face.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>I have become a stranger to my brothers, <indent>an alien to my mother's sons.</indent></poetry> 9 <poetry>For zeal for your house has consumed me, <indent>and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, <indent>it became my reproach.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>When I made sackcloth my clothing, <indent>I became a byword to them.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, <indent>and the drunkards make songs about me.</indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>But as for me, my prayer is to you, O <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. <indent>At an acceptable time, O God,</indent> <indent>in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Deliver me <indent>from sinking in the mire;</indent> let me be delivered from my enemies <indent>and from the deep waters.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>Let not the flood sweep over me, <indent>or the deep swallow me up,</indent> <indent>or the pit close its mouth over me.</indent></poetry> 16 <poetry>Answer me, O <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, for your steadfast love is good; <indent>according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry> Hide not your face from your servant, <indent> for I am in distress; make haste to answer me.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>Draw near to my soul, redeem me; <indent>ransom me because of my enemies!</indent></poetry> 19 <poetry>You know my reproach, <indent>and my shame and my dishonor;</indent> <indent>my foes are all known to you.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry> Reproaches have broken my heart, <indent>so that I am in despair.</indent> I looked for pity, but there was none, <indent>and for comforters, but I found none.</indent> </poetry> 21 <poetry>They gave me poison for food, <indent>and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.</indent></poetry> 22 <poetry> Let their own table before them become a snare; <indent> and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. </indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry> Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, <indent> and make their loins tremble continually.</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>Pour out your indignation upon them, <indent>and let your burning anger overtake them.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry> May their camp be a desolation; <indent>let no one dwell in their tents.</indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>For they persecute him whom you have struck down, <indent>and they recount the pain of those you have wounded.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry> Add to them punishment upon punishment; <indent>may they have no acquittal from you. </indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry>Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; <indent>let them not be enrolled among the righteous.</indent></poetry> 29 <poetry>But I am afflicted and in pain; <indent>let your salvation, O God, set me on high!</indent></poetry> 30 <poetry>I will praise the name of God with a song; <indent>I will magnify him with thanksgiving.</indent> </poetry> 31 <poetry>This will please the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> more than an ox <indent>or a bull with horns and hoofs.</indent> </poetry> 32 <poetry>When the humble see it they will be glad; <indent>you who seek God, let your hearts revive.</indent> </poetry> 33 <poetry>For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> hears the needy <indent>and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.</indent></poetry> 34 <poetry>Let heaven and earth praise him, <indent>the seas and everything that moves in them.</indent> </poetry> 35 <poetry>For God will save Zion <indent>and build up the cities of Judah,</indent> and people shall dwell there and possess it; </poetry> 36 <poetry>     the offspring of his servants shall inherit it,</indent> <indent>and those who love his name shall dwell in it.</indent></poetry>

Psalm 69:1

To the choirmaster: according to <cr>1</cr>Lilies. Of David.

Save me, O God! <indent>For <cr>1</cr>the waters have come up to my neck.<ft>1</ft></indent>

I sink in deep <cr>1</cr>mire, <indent>where there is no foothold;</indent> I have come into deep waters, <indent>and the flood <cr>2</cr>sweeps over me.</indent>

Psalm 69:2

<cr>1</cr>I am weary with my crying out; <indent><cr>2</cr>my throat is parched.</indent> <cr>3</cr>My eyes grow dim <indent>with <cr>4</cr>waiting for my God.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:3

<cr>1</cr>More in number than the hairs of my head <indent>are <cr>2</cr>those who hate me <cr>3</cr>without cause;</indent> mighty are those who would destroy me, <indent><cr>4</cr>those who attack me with lies.</indent> What I did not steal <indent>must I now restore?</indent>

Psalm 69:4

O God, you know my folly; <indent>the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:5

Let not those who hope in you <cr>1</cr>be put to shame through me, <indent>O Lord <smallCap>God</smallCap> of hosts;</indent> let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, <indent>O God of Israel.</indent>

Psalm 69:6

For it is <cr>1</cr>for your sake that I have borne reproach, <indent>that dishonor has covered my face.</indent>

Psalm 69:7

I have become <cr>1</cr>a stranger to my brothers, <indent>an alien to my mother's sons.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:8

For <cr>1</cr>zeal for your house has consumed me, <indent>and <cr>2</cr>the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.</indent>

Psalm 69:9

When I wept and humbled<ft>1</ft> my soul with fasting, <indent>it became my reproach.</indent>

Psalm 69:10

When I made <cr>1</cr>sackcloth my clothing, <indent>I became <cr>2</cr>a byword to them.</indent>

Psalm 69:11

I am the talk of those who <cr>1</cr>sit in the gate, <indent>and the drunkards make <cr>2</cr>songs about me.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:12

But as for me, my <cr>1</cr>prayer is to you, O <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. <indent>At <cr>2</cr>an acceptable time, O God,</indent> <indent>in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.</indent>

Psalm 69:13

Deliver me <indent>from sinking in <cr>1</cr>the mire;</indent> <cr>2</cr>let me be delivered from my enemies <indent>and from <cr>3</cr>the deep waters.</indent>

Psalm 69:14

Let not the flood sweep over me, <indent>or the deep swallow me up,</indent> <indent>or <cr>1</cr>the pit close <cr>2</cr>its mouth over me.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:15

Answer me, O <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, for your <cr>1</cr>steadfast love is good; <indent>according to your abundant <cr>2</cr>mercy, <cr>3</cr>turn to me.</indent>

Psalm 69:16

<cr>1</cr>Hide not your face from your servant, <indent><cr>2</cr>for I am in distress; <cr>3</cr>make haste to answer me.</indent>

Psalm 69:17

Draw near to my soul, redeem me; <indent>ransom me because of my enemies!</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:18

You know my <cr>1</cr>reproach, <indent>and my shame and my dishonor;</indent> <indent>my foes are all known to you.</indent>

Psalm 69:19

<cr>1</cr>Reproaches have broken my heart, <indent>so that I am in <cr>2</cr>despair.</indent> I <cr>3</cr>looked for <cr>4</cr>pity, but there was none, <indent>and for <cr>5</cr>comforters, but I found none.</indent>

Psalm 69:20

They gave me <cr>1</cr>poison for food, <indent>and for my thirst they gave me <cr>2</cr>sour wine to drink.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:21

<cr>1</cr>Let their own <cr>2</cr>table before them become a snare; <indent><cr>3</cr>and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Psalm 69:22

<cr>1</cr>Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, <indent><cr>2</cr>and make their loins tremble continually.</indent>

Psalm 69:23

Pour out your indignation upon them, <indent>and let your burning anger overtake them.</indent>

Psalm 69:24

<cr>1</cr>May their camp be a desolation; <indent>let no one dwell in their tents.</indent>

Psalm 69:25

For they <cr>1</cr>persecute him whom <cr>2</cr>you have struck down, <indent>and they recount the pain of <cr>3</cr>those you have wounded.</indent>

Psalm 69:26

<cr>1</cr>Add to them punishment upon punishment; <indent>may they have no acquittal from you.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Psalm 69:27

Let them be <cr>1</cr>blotted out of the book of the living; <indent>let them not be <cr>2</cr>enrolled among the righteous.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:28

But I am afflicted and in pain; <indent>let your salvation, O God, <cr>1</cr>set me on high!</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:29

I will <cr>1</cr>praise the name of God with a song; <indent>I will <cr>2</cr>magnify him with <cr>3</cr>thanksgiving.</indent>

Psalm 69:30

This will <cr>1</cr>please the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> more than an ox <indent>or a bull <cr>2</cr>with horns and hoofs.</indent>

Psalm 69:31

When <cr>1</cr>the humble see it they will be glad; <indent>you who seek God, <cr>2</cr>let your hearts revive.</indent>

Psalm 69:32

For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> hears the needy <indent>and <cr>1</cr>does not despise his own people who are prisoners.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 69:33

Let <cr>1</cr>heaven and earth praise him, <indent>the seas and everything that moves in them.</indent>

Psalm 69:34

For <cr>1</cr>God will save Zion <indent>and build up the cities of Judah,</indent> and people shall dwell there and possess it;

Psalm 69:35

<cr>1</cr>the offspring of his servants shall inherit it,</indent> <indent>and those who love his name shall dwell in it.</indent>

Psalm 69:36

 1 Save me, O God! For  the waters have come up to my neck.   2 I sink in deep  mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood  sweeps over me.  3  I am weary with my crying out;  my throat is parched.  My eyes grow dim with  waiting for my God.  4  More in number than the hairs of my head are  those who hate me  without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me,  those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?  5 O God, you know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.  6 Let not those who hope in you  be put to shame through me, O Lord God of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.  7 For it is  for your sake that I have borne reproach, that dishonor has covered my face.  8 I have become  a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's sons.  9 For  zeal for your house has consumed me, and  the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.  10 When I wept and humbled  my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.  11 When I made  sackcloth my clothing, I became  a byword to them.  12 I am the talk of those who  sit in the gate, and the drunkards make  songs about me.  13 But as for me, my  prayer is to you, O Lord. At  an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.  14 Deliver me from sinking in  the mire;  let me be delivered from my enemies and from  the deep waters.  15 Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or  the pit close  its mouth over me.  16 Answer me, O Lord, for your  steadfast love is good; according to your abundant  mercy,  turn to me.  17  Hide not your face from your servant,  for I am in distress;  make haste to answer me.  18 Draw near to my soul, redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies!  19 You know my  reproach, and my shame and my dishonor; my foes are all known to you.  20  Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in  despair. I  looked for  pity, but there was none, and for  comforters, but I found none.  21 They gave me  poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me  sour wine to drink.  22  Let their own  table before them become a snare;  and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.   23  Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see,  and make their loins tremble continually.  24 Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your burning anger overtake them.  25  May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents.  26 For they  persecute him whom  you have struck down, and they recount the pain of  those you have wounded.  27  Add to them punishment upon punishment; may they have no acquittal from you.   28 Let them be  blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be  enrolled among the righteous.  29 But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God,  set me on high!  30 I will  praise the name of God with a song; I will  magnify him with  thanksgiving.  31 This will  please the Lord more than an ox or a bull  with horns and hoofs.  32 When  the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God,  let your hearts revive.  33 For the Lord hears the needy and  does not despise his own people who are prisoners.  34 Let  heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.  35 For  God will save Zion and build up the cities of Judah, and people shall dwell there and possess it;  36      the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.

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