1 S ave me, O God; for the waters are come in unto soul.

Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

I sink in deep mire, Where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me.

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

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

4 T hey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Those who hate me without a cause Are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it.

5 T hou, O God, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden from thee.

O God, You know my foolishness; And my sins are not hidden from You.

6 L et not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

Let not those who wait for You, O Lord G OD of hosts, be ashamed because of me; Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.

7 B ecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face.

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

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

I have become a stranger to my brothers, And an alien to my mother’s children;

9 F or the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

10 A nd I wept, my soul was fasting: that also was to my reproach;—

When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting, That became my reproach.

11 A nd I made sackcloth my garment: then I became a proverb to them.

I also made sackcloth my garment; I became a byword to them.

12 T hey that sit in the gate talk of me, and the song of the drunkards.

Those who sit in the gate speak against me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

13 B ut as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, in the acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.

14 D eliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of waters.

Deliver me out of the mire, And let me not sink; Let me be delivered from those who hate me, And out of the deep waters.

15 L et not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

Let not the floodwater overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth on me.

16 A nswer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.

17 A nd hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in trouble; Hear me speedily.

18 D raw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; Deliver me because of my enemies.

19 T hou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; My adversaries are all before You.

20 R eproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Reproach has broken my heart, And I am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

21 Y ea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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

22 L et their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

Let their table become a snare before them, And their well-being a trap.

23 L et their eyes be darkened, that they see not, and make their loins continually to shake.

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see; And make their loins shake continually.

24 P our out thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of thine anger take hold of them.

Pour out Your indignation upon them, And let Your wrathful anger take hold of them.

25 L et their habitation be desolate; let there be no dweller in their tents.

Let their dwelling place be desolate; Let no one live in their tents.

26 F or they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk for the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

For they persecute the ones You have struck, And talk of the grief of those You have wounded.

27 A dd iniquity unto their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness.

Add iniquity to their iniquity, And let them not come into Your righteousness.

28 L et them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous.

29 B ut I am afflicted and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me secure on high.

But I am poor and sorrowful; Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving;

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

31 A nd it shall please Jehovah more than an ox,—a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull, Which has horns and hooves.

32 T he meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.

33 F or Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

For the Lord hears the poor, And does not despise His prisoners.

34 L et heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth therein.

Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them.

35 F or God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

For God will save Zion And build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.

36 A nd the seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

Also, the descendants of His servants shall inherit it, And those who love His name shall dwell in it.