Psalms 69:16-20 in English

¹⁶ Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: ransom me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ O Yahweh, answer my prayer and help me because you are good and love me faithfully.

¹⁷ Do not ◄hide yourself from/refuse to hear► me; answer me quickly because I am in great trouble.

¹⁸ Come near to me and save me; rescue me from my enemies.

¹⁹ You know that I am insulted and that people cause me to feel ashamed and dishonored; you know who all my enemies are.

²⁰ Their insults have deeply offended me, and I ◄feel helpless/am in despair►. I searched for someone who would pity me, but there was no one. I wanted someone to encourage/comfort me, but there were none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonour. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

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

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

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

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

²⁰ My 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.

¹⁶ Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Please answer my prayers, Lord, for you are good and love me with your trustworthy love; because of your kindness, please help me.

¹⁷ Don't turn away from me, your servant. Please answer me quickly because I'm in trouble.

¹⁸ Come here and rescue me; set me free from my enemies.

¹⁹ You—you know my shame, my disgrace, my humiliation. You see everything my enemies are doing.

²⁰ Insults have broken my heart—I am so sick there is no cure. I looked for some sympathy, but there was no one! Nobody showed me any compassion.

¹⁶ Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnes is good: turne vnto me according to ye multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.

¹⁸ Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.

²⁰ Rebuke hath broken mine heart, and I am full of heauinesse, and I looked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none: and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ (69-17) Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good; according to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto me.

¹⁷ (69-18) And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.

¹⁸ (69-19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; ransom me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ (69-20) Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion; mine adversaries are all before Thee.

²⁰ (69-21) Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am sore sick; and I looked for some to show compassion, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: Turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Deliver me because of mine enemies.

¹⁹ Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ (69:17) Answer me, O Lord; for thy kindness is good: according to the multitude of thy mercies turn thou unto me.

¹⁷ (69:18) And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress: make haste and answer me.

¹⁸ (69:19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: because of my enemies do thou ransom me.

¹⁹ (69:20) Thou well knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion: before thee are all my assailants.

²⁰ (69:21) Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am sick; and I waited for pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Hear me, O LORD! since great is thy loving-kindness; According to the abundance of thy tender mercies look upon me!

¹⁷ Hide not thy face from thy servant; I am greatly distressed, O make haste to mine aid!

¹⁸ Draw near to me, and redeem my life; Deliver me because of my enemies!

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproach, and dishonor, and shame; All my adversaries are in thy view!

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness; I look for pity, but there is none; For comforters, but find none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Lord, in your gracious kindness, turn to me in your great compassion.

¹⁷ Hide not your face from your servant, for I am in trouble; O answer me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw near to me, redeem me; because of my enemies, ransom me.

¹⁹ You know how I am insulted; in your sight are all my foes.

²⁰ Insult has broken my heart, past cure are my shame and confusion. For pity I looked — there was none! And for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Lord, in your gracious kindness, turn to me in your great compassion.

¹⁷ Hide not your face from your servant, for I am in trouble; O answer me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw near to me, redeem me; because of my enemies, ransom me.

¹⁹ You know how I am insulted; in your sight are all my foes.

²⁰ Insult has broken my heart, past cure are my shame and confusion. For pity I looked — there was none! And for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Adonai , for your cheshed ·loving-kindness· is good. According to the multitude of your tender racham · merciful love·, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Yahweh, for your covenant faithfulness is good; because your mercies for me are many, turn to me.

¹⁷ Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress; answer me quickly.

¹⁸ Come to me and redeem me. Because of my enemies, ransom me.

¹⁹ You know my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor; my adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Rebuke has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; I looked for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonour. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Hear me, O LORD; for thy loving-kindness is good: turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw nigh to my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: my adversaries are all before thee.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁷ Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonour. My adversaries are all before you.

²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

¹⁶ Lord, hear thou me, for thy mercy is benign; after the multitude of thy merciful doings behold thou into me.

¹⁷ And turn not away thy face from thy servant; for I am in tribulation, hear thou me swiftly.

¹⁸ Give thou attention to my soul, and deliver thou it; for mine enemies, deliver thou me.

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproof, and my despising; and my shame. All that trouble me be in thy sight;

²⁰ mine heart abode in shame, and wretchedness. And I abode him, that was sorry together with me, and none was; and that should comfort me, and I found not.

¹⁶ Lord, hear thou me, for thy mercy is benign; after the multitude of thy merciful doings behold thou into me. (Lord, hear thou me, out of the goodness of thy love; and according to the multitude of thy merciful doings, look thou upon me.)

¹⁷ And turn not away thy face from thy servant; for I am in tribulation, hear thou me swiftly, (or for I am in trouble, so answer thou me swiftly).

¹⁸ Give thou attention to my soul, and deliver thou it; for mine enemies, deliver thou me. (Give thou attention to me, and save me; save thou me from my enemies or save thou me, for I have many enemies.)

¹⁹ Thou knowest my reproof, and my despising; and my shame. All that trouble me be in thy sight; (Thou knowest the reproaches, and the despisings, and the shames that I bear. All who trouble me be before thee;)

²⁰ mine heart abode (in) shame, and wretchedness. And I abode him, that was sorry together (with me), and none was; and that should comfort me, and I found not. (shame and wretchedness live in my heart. And I waited for someone, who would be sad together with me, but there was no one; and someone who would comfort me, but I found no one.)

¹⁶ Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

¹⁷ And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

¹⁸ Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

¹⁹ Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee are all mine adversaries.

²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.