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1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
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2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
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3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
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4 They 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.
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5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
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6 Let 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.
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7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
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8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
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9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
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10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
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11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
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12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
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13 But 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.
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14 Deliver 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.
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15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
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16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
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17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
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18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
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19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
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20 Reproach 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.
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21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
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22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
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23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
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24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
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25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
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26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
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27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
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28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
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29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
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30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
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31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
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32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
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33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
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34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
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35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
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36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
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- 1 Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life.
- 2 I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me.
- 3 I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
- 4 Those 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.
- 5 O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You.
- 6 May 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,
- 7 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.
- 8 I have become estranged from my brothers And 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 in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.
- 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.
- 12 Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.
- 13 But 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.
- 14 Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.
- 15 May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.
- 16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
- 17 And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.
- 18 Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies!
- 19 You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You.
- 20 Reproach 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.
- 21 They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
- 22 May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.
- 23 May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.
- 24 Pour out Your indignation on them, And may Your burning anger overtake them.
- 25 May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents.
- 26 For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.
- 27 Add iniquity to their iniquity, And may they not come into Your righteousness.
- 28 May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.
- 29 But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high.
- 30 I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.
- 31 And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.
- 32 The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive.
- 33 For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His 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 the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.
- 36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it.
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