1. Save me, O God, because the floodsdo so environ me,That ev'n unto my very soulcome in the waters be.
2. I downward in deep mire do sink,where standing there is none:I am into deep waters come,where floods have o'er me gone.
3. I weary with my crying am,my throat is also dry'd;Mine eyes do fail, while for my GodI waiting do abide.
4. Those men that do without a causebear hatred unto me,Than are the hairs upon my headin number more they be:They that would me destroy, and aremine en'mies wrongfully,Are mighty: so what I took not,to render forc'd was I.
5. Lord, thou my folly know'st, my sinsnot cover'd are from thee.
6. Let none that wait on thee be sham'd,Lord God of hosts, for me.O Lord, the God of Israel,let none, who search do make,And seek thee, be at any timeconfounded for my sake.
7. For I have borne reproach for thee,my face is hid with shame.
8. To brethren strange, to mother's sonsan alien I became.
9. Because the zeal did eat me up,which to thine house I bear;And the reproaches cast at thee,upon me fallen are.
10. My tears and fasts, t' afflict my soul,were turned to my shame.
11. When sackcloth I did wear, to thema proverb I became.
12. The men that in the gate do sitagainst me evil spake;They also that vile drunkards wereof me their song did make.
13. But, in an acceptable time,my pray'r, Lord, is to thee:In truth of thy salvation, Lord,and mercy great, hear me.
14. Deliver me out of the mire,from sinking do me keep;Free me from those that do me hate,and from the waters deep.
15. Let not the flood on me prevail,whose water overflows;Nor deep me swallow, nor the pither mouth upon me close.
16. Hear me, O Lord, because thy loveand kindness is most good;Turn unto me, according tothy mercies' multitude.
17. Nor from thy servant hide thy face:I'm troubled, soon attend.
18. Draw near my soul, and it redeem;me from my foes defend.
19. To thee is my reproach well known,my shame, and my disgrace:Those that mine adversaries beare all before thy face.
20. Reproach hath broke my heart; I'm fullof grief: I look'd for oneTo pity me, but none I found;comforters found I none.
21. They also bitter gall did giveunto me for my meat:They gave me vinegar to drink,when as my thirst was great.
22. Before them let their table provea snare; and do thou makeTheir welfare and prosperitya trap themselves to take.
23. Let thou their eyes so darken'd be,that sight may them forsake;And let their loins be made by theecontinually to shake.
24. Thy fury pour thou out on them,and indignation;And let thy wrathful anger, Lord,fast hold take them upon.
25. All waste and desolate let betheir habitation;And in their tabernacles allinhabitants be none.
26. Because him they do persecute,whom thou didst smite before;They talk unto the grief of thosewhom thou hast wounded sore.
27. Add thou iniquity untotheir former wickedness;And do not let them come at allinto thy righteousness.
28. Out of the book of life let thembe raz'd and blotted quite;Among the just and righteouslet not their names be writ.
29. But now become exceeding poorand sorrowful am I:By thy salvation, O my God,let me be set on high.
30. The name of God I with a songmost cheerfully will praise;And I, in giving thanks to him,his name shall highly raise.
31. This to the Lord a sacrificemore gracious shall proveThan bullock, ox, or any beastthat hath both horn and hoof.
32. When this the humble men shall see,it joy to them shall give:O all ye that do seek the Lord,your hearts shall ever live.
33. For God the poor hears, and will nothis prisoners contemn.
34. Let heav'n, and earth, and seas, him praise,and all that move in them.
35. For God will Judah's cities build,and he will Sion save,That they may dwell therein,and it in sure possession have.
36. And they that are his servants' seedinherit shall the same;So shall they have their dwelling therethat love his blessed name.