A Plea For Rescue
1 {To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
1 For the choir director; according to (a)Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.Save me, O God,For the (A)waters have (b)threatened my life.
1 For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.”(a) Davidic.Save me, God,for the water has risen to my neck.(A)
1 Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck.
1 Save me, O God,For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
2 I have sunk in deep (B)mire, and there is no foothold;I have come into deep waters, and a (c)(C)flood overflows me.
2 I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing;I have come into deep waters,and a flood sweeps over me.(B)
2 I am sinking in deep mire, and there is no solid ground. I have come into deep water, and the flood overwhelms me.
2 I have sunk in deep mire, where there is no foothold;I have come into deep waters, where a flood overwhelms me.
3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
3 I am exhausted from calling for help. My throat is parched. My eyes are strained from looking for God.
3 I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.
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.
4 Those (F)who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head;Those who would (d)destroy me (G)are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies;(H)What I did not steal, I then have to restore.
4 Those who hate me without causeare more numerous than the hairs of my head;my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,are powerful.(D)Though I did not steal, I must repay.(E)
4 Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. My persecutors are mighty, and they want to destroy me. Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?
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.
6 May those who wait for You not (K)be ashamed through me, O Lord (e)God of hosts;May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,
6 Do not let those who put their hope in Yoube disgraced because of me,Lord God of Hosts;do not let those who seek Yoube humiliated because of me,God of Israel.(G)
6 Do not let those who look up to you be ashamed because of me, Lord God of the Heavenly Armies. Let not those who seek you be humiliated because of me, God of Israel.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
9 For (O)zeal for Your house has consumed me,And (P)the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me,(J)and the insults of those who insult Youhave fallen on me.(K)
9 Zeal for your house consumes me, and the mockeries of those who insult you fall on me.
11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
11 I wore sackcloth as my clothing,and I was a joke to them.
11 When I dressed in sackcloth, I became an object of gossip among them.
11 When I made sackcloth my clothing [as one in mourning],I became a byword [a mere object of scorn] to them.
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.
13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, (V)at an acceptable time;O God, in the (W)greatness of Your lovingkindness,Answer me with (h)Your saving truth.
13 But as for me, Lord,my prayer to You is for a time of favor.In Your abundant, faithful love, God,answer me with Your sure salvation.(N)
13 As for me, LORD, may my prayer to you come at a favorable time. God, in the abundance of your gracious love, answer me with your sure deliverance.
13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time;O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness,Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].
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.
14 Deliver me from the (X)mire and do not let me sink;May I be (Y)delivered from (i)my foes and from the (j)(Z)deep waters.
14 Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.Let me be rescued from those who hate meand from the deep waters.(O)
14 Rescue me from the mud and do not let me sink. Rescue me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters.
14 Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink;Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep waters.
15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
15 May the (k)(AA)flood of water not overflow meNor the deep swallow me up,Nor the (AB)pit shut its mouth on me.
15 Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over meor the deep swallow me up;don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.(P)
15 Let neither the floodwaters overwhelm me nor let the deep swallow me up, nor the mouth of the well close over me.
15 Do not let the floodwater overwhelm me,Nor the deep waters swallow me up,Nor the pit [of Sheol] shut its mouth over me.
16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
16 Answer me, O Lord, for (AC)Your lovingkindness is good;(AD)According to the greatness of Your compassion, (AE)turn to me,
16 Answer me, Lord,for Your faithful love is good;in keeping with Your great compassion,turn to me.(Q)
16 Answer me, LORD, for your gracious love is good; Turn to me in keeping with your great compassion,
16 Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.
19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
19 Truly you know my reproach, shame, and disgrace. All my enemies are known to you.
19 You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor [how I am insulted];My adversaries are all before You [each one fully known].
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.
20 Reproach has (AK)broken my heart and I am so sick.And (AL)I looked for sympathy, but there was none,And for (AM)comforters, but I found none.
20 Insults have broken my heart,and I am in despair.I waited for sympathy,but there was none;for comforters, but found no one.(U)
20 Insults broke my heart. I despaired and looked for sympathy; but there was none, for comforters, but I found none.
20 Reproach and insults have broken my heart and I am so sick.I looked for sympathy, but there was none,And for comforters, but I found none.
22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
22 May (AP)their table before them become a snare;And (o)(AQ)when they are in peace, may it become a trap.
22 May their dining tables entrap them, and become a snare for their allies.
22 May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them];And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap.
26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
26 For they have (AV)persecuted him whom (AW)You Yourself have smitten,And they tell of the pain of those whom (AX)You have (q)wounded.
26 For they persecute those whom you have struck, and they brag about the pain of those you have wounded.
26 For they have persecuted him whom You have struck,And they tell of the pain of those whom You have pierced and wounded.
35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
35 For God will (BQ)save Zion and (BR)build the cities of Judah,That they may dwell there and (BS)possess it.
35 for God will save Zionand build up(c) the cities of Judah.They will live there and possess it.(AJ)
35 For God will deliver Zion and will rebuild the cities of Judah so they may live there and possess them.
35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah,That His servants may remain there and possess it.
36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
36 The (v)(BT)descendants of His servants will inherit it,And those who love His name (BU)will dwell in it.
36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who cherish his name will live there. To the Music director. Davidic. As a memorial.
36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it,And those who love His name will dwell in it.