To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} upon Shoshannim{H7799}, A Psalm of David{H1732}. Save{H3467}{H8685)} me, O God{H430}; for the waters{H4325} are come{H935}{H8804)} in unto my soul{H5315}.

I sink{H2883}{H8804)} in deep{H4688} mire{H3121}, where there is no standing{H4613}: I am come{H935}{H8804)} into deep{H4615} waters{H4325}, where the floods{H7641} overflow{H7857}{H8804)} me.

I am weary{H3021}{H8804)} of my crying{H7121}{H8800)}: my throat{H1627} is dried{H2787}{H8738)}: mine eyes{H5869} fail{H3615}{H8804)} while I wait{H3176}{H8764)} for my God{H430}.

They that hate{H8130}{H8802)} me without a cause{H2600} are more{H7231}{H8804)} than the hairs{H8185} of mine head{H7218}: they that would destroy{H6789}{H8688)} me, being mine enemies{H341}{H8802)} wrongfully{H8267}, are mighty{H6105}{H8804)}: then I restored{H7725}{H8686)} that which I took not away{H1497}{H8804)}.

O God{H430}, thou knowest{H3045}{H8804)} my foolishness{H200}; and my sins{H819} are not hid{H3582}{H8738)} from thee.

Let not them that wait{H6960}{H8802)} on thee, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635}, be ashamed{H954}{H8799)} for my sake: let not those that seek{H1245}{H8764)} thee be confounded{H3637}{H8735)} for my sake, O God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.

Because for thy sake I have borne{H5375}{H8804)} reproach{H2781}; shame{H3639} hath covered{H3680}{H8765)} my face{H6440}.

I am become a stranger{H2114}{H8716)} unto my brethren{H251}, and an alien{H5237} unto my mother's{H517} children{H1121}.

For the zeal{H7068} of thine house{H1004} hath eaten me up{H398}{H8804)}; and the reproaches{H2781} of them that reproached{H2778}{H8802)} thee are fallen{H5307}{H8804)} upon me.

When I wept{H1058}{H8799)}, and chastened my soul{H5315} with fasting{H6685}, that was to my reproach{H2781}.

I made{H5414}{H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} also my garment{H3830}; and I became a proverb{H4912} to them.

They that sit in{H3427}{H8802)} the gate{H8179} speak{H7878}{H8799)} against me; and I was the song{H5058} of the drunkards{H8354}{H8802)}{H7941}.

But as for me, my prayer{H8605} is unto thee, O LORD{H3068}, in an acceptable{H7522} time{H6256}: O God{H430}, in the multitude{H7230} of thy mercy{H2617} hear{H6030}{H8798)} me, in the truth{H571} of thy salvation{H3468}.

Deliver{H5337}{H8685)} me out of the mire{H2916}, and let me not sink{H2883}{H8799)}: let me be delivered{H5337}{H8735)} from them that hate{H8130}{H8802)} me, and out of the deep{H4615} waters{H4325}.

Let not the waterflood{H4325}{H7641} overflow{H7857}{H8799)} me, neither let the deep{H4688} swallow me up{H1104}{H8799)}, and let not the pit{H875} shut{H332}{H8799)} her mouth{H6310} upon me.

Hear{H6030}{H8798)} me, O LORD{H3068}; for thy lovingkindness{H2617} is good{H2896}: turn{H6437}{H8798)} unto me according to the multitude{H7230} of thy tender mercies{H7356}.

And hide{H5641}{H8686)} not thy face{H6440} from thy servant{H5650}; for I am in trouble{H6887}{H8804)}: hear{H6030}{H8798)} me speedily{H4118}.

Draw nigh{H7126}{H8798)} unto my soul{H5315}, and redeem{H1350}{H8798)} it: deliver{H6299}{H8798)} me because of mine enemies{H341}{H8802)}.

Thou hast known{H3045}{H8804)} my reproach{H2781}, and my shame{H1322}, and my dishonour{H3639}: mine adversaries{H6887}{H8802)} are all before thee.

Reproach{H2781} hath broken{H7665}{H8804)} my heart{H3820}; and I am full of heaviness{H5136}{H8799)}: and I looked{H6960}{H8762)} for some to take pity{H5110}{H8800)}, but there was none; and for comforters{H5162}{H8764)}, but I found{H4672}{H8804)} none.

They gave{H5414}{H8799)} me also gall{H7219} for my meat{H1267}; and in my thirst{H6772} they gave me vinegar{H2558} to drink{H8248}{H8686)}.

Let their table{H7979} become a snare{H6341} before{H6440} them: and that which should have been for their welfare{H7965}, let it become a trap{H4170}.

Let their eyes{H5869} be darkened{H2821}{H8799)}, that they see{H7200}{H8800)} not; and make their loins{H4975} continually{H8548} to shake{H4571}{H8685)}.

Pour out{H8210}{H8798)} thine indignation{H2195} upon them, and let thy wrathful{H2740} anger{H639} take hold{H5381}{H8686)} of them.

Let their habitation{H2918} be desolate{H8074}{H8737)}; and let none dwell{H3427}{H8802)} in their tents{H168}.

For they persecute{H7291}{H8804)} him whom thou hast smitten{H5221}{H8689)}; and they talk{H5608}{H8762)} to the grief{H4341} of those whom thou hast wounded{H2491}.

Add{H5414}{H8798)} iniquity{H5771} unto their iniquity{H5771}: and let them not come{H935}{H8799)} into thy righteousness{H6666}.

Let them be blotted{H4229}{H8735)} out of the book{H5612} of the living{H2416}, and not be written{H3789}{H8735)} with the righteous{H6662}.

But I am poor{H6041} and sorrowful{H3510}{H8802)}: let thy salvation{H3444}, O God{H430}, set me up on high{H7682}{H8762)}.

I will praise{H1984}{H8762)} the name{H8034} of God{H430} with a song{H7892}, and will magnify{H1431}{H8762)} him with thanksgiving{H8426}.

This also shall please{H3190} the LORD{H3068} better{H3190}{H8799)} than an ox{H7794} or bullock{H6499} that hath horns{H7160}{H8688)} and hoofs{H6536}{H8688)}.

The humble{H6035} shall see{H7200}{H8804)} this, and be glad{H8055}{H8799)}: and your heart{H3824} shall live{H2421}{H8799)} that seek{H1875}{H8802)} God{H430}.

For the LORD{H3068} heareth{H8085}{H8802)} the poor{H34}, and despiseth{H959}{H8804)} not his prisoners{H615}.

Let the heaven{H8064} and earth{H776} praise{H1984}{H8762)} him, the seas{H3220}, and every thing that moveth{H7430}{H8802)} therein.

For God{H430} will save{H3467}{H8686)} Zion{H6726}, and will build{H1129}{H8799)} the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}: that they may dwell{H3427}{H8804)} there, and have it in possession{H3423}{H8804)}.

The seed{H2233} also of his servants{H5650} shall inherit{H5157}{H8799)} it: and they that love{H157}{H8802)} his name{H8034} shall dwell{H7931}{H8799)} therein.