19 You know my (A)disgrace, my shame, and my dishonor;
All my enemies are [a]known to You.

20 Disgrace has (B)broken my heart, and I am so sick.
And (C)I waited for sympathy, but there was none;
And for (D)comforters, but I found none.
21 They also gave me [b](E)a bitter herb in my food,
And for my thirst they (F)gave me vinegar to drink.

22 May (G)their table before them become a snare;
And [c](H)when they are at peace, may it become a trap.
23 May their (I)eyes grow dim so that they cannot see,
And make their (J)hips shake continually.
24 (K)Pour out Your indignation on them,
And may Your burning anger overtake them.
25 May their [d](L)camp be desolated;
May there be none living in their tents.
26 For they have (M)persecuted him whom (N)You Yourself struck,
And they tell of the pain of those whom (O)You have [e]wounded.
27 Add (P)guilt to their guilt,
And (Q)may they not come into (R)Your righteousness.
28 May they be (S)wiped out of the (T)book of life,
And may they not be [f](U)recorded with the righteous.

29 But I am (V)afflicted and in pain;
[g]May Your salvation, God, (W)set me safely on high.
30 I will (X)praise the name of God with song,
And (Y)exalt Him with (Z)thanksgiving.
31 And it will (AA)please the Lord better than an ox
Or bull with horns and hoofs.
32 The (AB)humble [h]have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God, (AC)let your heart [i]revive.
33 For (AD)the Lord hears the needy,
And (AE)does not despise those of His who are prisoners.

34 (AF)Heaven and earth shall praise Him,
The seas and (AG)everything that moves in them.
35 For God will (AH)save Zion and (AI)build the cities of Judah,
So that they may live there and (AJ)possess it.
36 The [j](AK)descendants of His servants will inherit it,
And those who love His name (AL)will live in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 69:19 Lit before You
  2. Psalm 69:21 Or poison
  3. Psalm 69:22 Lit for those who are secure
  4. Psalm 69:25 Lit encampment
  5. Psalm 69:26 Lit pierced
  6. Psalm 69:28 Lit written
  7. Psalm 69:29 Or Your salvation, O God, will set...
  8. Psalm 69:32 Some mss and ancient versions will see
  9. Psalm 69:32 Or live
  10. Psalm 69:36 Lit seed

19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
    You see all that my enemies are doing.
20 Their insults have broken my heart,
    and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
    if only one would turn and comfort me.
21 But instead, they give me poison[a] for food;
    they offer me sour wine for my thirst.

22 Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
    and their prosperity become a trap.[b]
23 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
    and make their bodies shake continually.[c]
24 Pour out your fury on them;
    consume them with your burning anger.
25 Let their homes become desolate
    and their tents be deserted.
26 To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
    they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
27 Pile their sins up high,
    and don’t let them go free.
28 Erase their names from the Book of Life;
    don’t let them be counted among the righteous.

29 I am suffering and in pain.
    Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.

30 Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
    and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
31 For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle,
    more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
32 The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
    Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
33 For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
    he does not despise his imprisoned people.

34 Praise him, O heaven and earth,
    the seas and all that move in them.
35 For God will save Jerusalem[d]
    and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
    and settle in their own land.
36 The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
    and those who love him will live there in safety.

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Footnotes

  1. 69:21 Or gall.
  2. 69:22 Greek version reads Let their bountiful table set before them become a snare, / a trap that makes them think all is well. / Let their blessings cause them to stumble, / and let them get what they deserve. Compare Rom 11:9.
  3. 69:23 Greek version reads and let their backs be bent forever. Compare Rom 11:10.
  4. 69:35 Hebrew Zion.