1 To the chiefe musition vpon Sosanim (a psalme) of Dauid. Saue me O Lorde: for waters haue entred in vnto my soule. VP
2 I am ouer the head in deepe myre where I feele no grounde: I plunge in deepe waters where the streame ouerwhelmeth me. VP
3 I am weery of crying, my throte is drye: my syght fayleth me through the long attendaunce that I haue geuen vpon my Lorde. VP
4 They that hate me without a cause are mo then the heeres of my head: they that are myne enemies and woulde destroy me giltlesse are mightie, I payde them the thynges that I neuer toke. VP
5 God thou knowest my folly: and my faultes are not hyd from thee. VP
6 Let not them that trust in thee O Lorde God of hoastes, be for my cause ashamed: let not those that seke thee, be through me confounded O Lorde of Israel. VP
7 For thy sake haue I suffered reprofe, shame hath couered my face: VP
8 I am become a straunger vnto my brethren, euen an aliaunt vnto my mothers children. VP
9 For the zeale of thine house hath euen eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me. VP
10 And I wept chastenyng my soule with fastyng: and that was turned to my reproofe. VP
11 Also I put on sackcloth for my garment: and they iested at me. VP
12 They that sit in the gate speake agaynst me: and they that drynke strong drynke make songes vpon me. VP
13 But I make my prayer vnto thee O God in an acceptable tyme: heare me O Lord in the multitude of thy mercie, according to the trueth of thy saluation. VP
14 Take me out of the myre, that I sincke not: oh let me be delyuered from them that hate me, & out of the deepe waters. VP
15 Let not the water fludde drowne me, neither let the deepe swalowe me vp: & let not the pyt shut her mouth vpon me. VP
16 Heare me O God, for thy louyng kindnesse is comfortable: turne thee vnto me accordyng vnto the multitude of thy mercies. VP
17 And hyde not thy face from thy seruaunt, for I am in trouble: O haste thee and heare me. VP
18 Draw nigh vnto my soule & redeeme it: for myne enemies sake oh redeeme me. VP
19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe, my shame, and my dishonour: myne aduersaries are all in thy syght. VP
20 Reproofe hath broke my heart a peeces, I am full of heauinesse: I loked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none, and for some that shoulde comfort me, but I coulde fynde none. VP
21 They gaue me for meate, gall to eate: and when I was thirstie, they gaue me vineger to drynke. VP
22 Let their table be as a snare before them: and in steade of aboundaunce of peace, let it be a meanes of destruction. VP
23 Let their eyes be blynded that they see not: and euer bowe downe their loynes. VP
24 Powre out thine indignation vpon them: and let thy wrathfull displeasure take holde of them. VP
25 Let their habitation be desolate: and let no man dwell in their tabernacles. VP
26 For they persecute hym whom thou hast smitten: and they talke of the griefe of them whom thou hast wounded. VP
27 Let them fall from one wickednesse to another: and let them not enter into thy ryghteousnesse. VP
28 Let them be wyped out of the booke of the lyuyng: and not to be written among the ryghteous. VP
29 As for me I am afflicted and in heauinesse: thy sauing helpe O Lorde shal defende me. VP
30 I wyll prayse the name of the Lorde with a song: and magnifie hym with a solemne confession. VP
31 And it wyll please God: better then a bullocke that hath hornes and hoofes. VP
32 The humble wyll consider this and be glad, such as seke after God: and your soule shall lyue. VP
33 For God heareth the poore: & dispiseth not his prisoners. VP
34 Let heauen and earth prayse hym: the sea and all that moueth therin. VP
35 For the Lorde wyll saue Sion, and builde the cities of Iehuda: that men may dwel there and haue it in possession. VP
36 The posteritie also of his seruauntes shall inherite it: and they that loue his name shall dwell therin. VP