Psalms 68

1For the End, concerning things that shall be changed; by David.

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2Save me, O God, for the waters flood my soul.

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3I am stuck in the mire of the sea, and there is no place to stand; I came into the depths of the sea, and the storm overwhelmed me.

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4I grow weary with crying; my throat is hoarse; My eyes fail me from hoping in my God.

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5Those who hate me without a cause multiplied even more than the hairs of my head; My enemies who persecute me unjustly have become strong; Then I paid for things I did not steal.

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6O God, You know my foolishness, And my transgressions are not hidden from You.

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7O Lord, O Lord of hosts, let not those who wait for You be put to shame because of me; O God of Israel, let not those who seek You feel ashamed because of me.

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8For Your sake I bore disgrace; Humiliation covered my face.

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9I am become a stranger to my brothers, An alien to my mother's sons;

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10For the zeal of Your house consumed me, And the insults of those who disgraced You fell on me.

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11I bent down my soul with fasting, And it became a disgrace for me.

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12I also made sackcloth my garment, And I became a by word to them.

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13Those who sit at the gate were talking against me, And those who drink wine were singing about me.

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14But I, O Lord, pray with my prayer to You; It is the time of Your goodwill, O God, in the abundance of Your mercies; In the truth of Your salvation, hear me.

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15Save me from the mire, that I may not be stuck therein; Deliver me from those who hate me, and from the depths of the waters.

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16Let not a storm of water drown me; Neither let the deep swallow me up, Nor the well enclose its mouth upon me.

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17Hear me, O Lord, for Your mercy is good; According to Your abundant compassion, look upon me.

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18Turn not Your face from Your child, For I am afflicted; hear me speedily.

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19Give heed to my soul, and redeem it; Deliver me because of my enemies.

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20For You know my disgrace And my shame and humiliation; All who afflict me are before You.

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21My soul expected disgrace and trouble, And I waited for someone to sympathize with me; but no one was there, And for comforters, but I found not one.

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22They gave me gall for my food, And they gave me vinegar for my drink.

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23Let their table become a snare before them, And a recompense and a stumbling block.

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24Let their eyes be darkened so they may not see, And bend down their backs continually;

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25Pour out Your anger upon them, And let the fury of Your wrath lay hold of them.

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26Let their dwelling place be laid waste, And let no one live in their tents.

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27For they pursued closely the one You slew, And they added to the pain of my wounds.

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28Add lawlessness to their lawlessness, And let them not enter into Your righteousness;

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29Let them be blotted out from the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous.

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30I am poor and suffering, And the salvation of Your presence, O God, lays hold of me.

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31I will praise God's name with a song; I will magnify Him in praise,

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32And this shall be more pleasing to God Than a young bull with horns and hooves.

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33Let the poor behold this, and be glad; Seek God, and your soul shall live,

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34For the Lord hears the poor, And does not despise His prisoners.

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35Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and every thing that moves in them.

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36For God shall save Zion, And the cities of Judah shall be built; And they shall dwell therein, and inherit it;

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37And the seed of His servants shall possess it, And those who love His name shall dwell in it.

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