Psalm 69 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries.

Psa 69:1<To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David.> Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.

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Psa 69:2My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.

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Psa 69:3I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

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Psa 69:4Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

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Psa 69:5O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

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Psa 69:6Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

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Psa 69:7I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

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Psa 69:8I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

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Psa 69:9I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

Psa 69:10

Psa 69:10My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.

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Psa 69:11When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.

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Psa 69:12I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

Psa 69:13

Psa 69:13But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

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Psa 69:14Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.

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Psa 69:15Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.

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Psa 69:16Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.

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Psa 69:17Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

Psa 69:18

Psa 69:18Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

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Psa 69:19You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

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Psa 69:20My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

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Psa 69:21They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

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Psa 69:22Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

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Psa 69:23Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

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Psa 69:24Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

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Psa 69:25Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.

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Psa 69:26Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

Psa 69:27

Psa 69:27Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

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Psa 69:28Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

Psa 69:29

Psa 69:29But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.

Psa 69:30

Psa 69:30I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

Psa 69:31

Psa 69:31This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

Psa 69:32

Psa 69:32The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

Psa 69:33

Psa 69:33For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

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Psa 69:34Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.

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Psa 69:35For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.

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Psa 69:36The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Psalm 69 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries.

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