1To the chanter upon Sosanim of David. Help me, O God, for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.
2I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is, I am come into deep waters, and the floods will drown me.
3I am weary of crying, my throat is dry, my sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
4They that hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of my head, they that are mine enemies and would destroy me guiltless are mighty: I am fain to pay the things that I never took.
5God thou knowest my simpleness, and my faults are not hid from thee.
6Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord GOD(LORDE God) of Hosts, be ashamed for my cause: let not those that seek thee, be confounded thorow me, O God of Israel.
7And why? for thy sake do I suffer reproof, shame covereth my face.
8I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
9For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, is fallen upon me.
10I wept and chastened myself with fasting, and that was turned to my reproof.
11I put on a sackcloth, and therefore they jested upon me.
12They that sat in the gate, spake against me, and the drunkards made songs upon me.
13But LORD I made my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time. Hear me, O God, with thy great mercy and sure help.
14Take me out of the mire, that I sink not: Oh let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15Lest the water flood drown me, that the deep swallow me not up, and that the pit shut not her mouth upon me.
16Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according unto thy great mercy.
17Hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: O haste thee to help me.
18Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it: Oh deliver me because of mine enemies.
19Thou knowest my reproof, and my shame and my dishonor: mine adversaries are all in thy sight.
20The rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy: I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man: and for some to comfort me, but I find none.
21They gave me gall to eat, and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.
22Let their table be made a snare to take themselves withal, an occasion to fall and a reward unto them.
23Let their eyes be blinded, that they see not: and ever bow down their backs.
24Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful displeasure take hold of them.
25Let their habitation be void, and no man to dwell in their tents.
26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and beside thy wounds they have given him more.
27Let them fall from one wickedness to another, and not come into thy righteousness.
28Let them be wiped out of the book of the living, and not be written among the righteous.
29As for me, I am poor and in heaviness, let thy help defend me, O God.
30That I may praise the name of God with a song, and magnify it with thanksgiving.
31This shall please the LORD better than a bullock, that hath horns and hoofs.
32O consider this and be glad (ye that be in adversity) seek after God and your soul shall live.
33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
34Let heaven and earth praise him, the sea, and all that moveth therein.
35For God will save Sion, and build the cities of Judah, that men may dwell there, and have them in possession.
36The seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.