<p class="poetry">The plowers plowed my back;p> <p class="poetry">they made their furrows long.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">To you, O <sc>Lordsc>, I cry out!p> <p class="poetry">My protector,<n id="2" /> do not ignore me!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">If you do not respond to me,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I will join<n id="5" /> those who are descending into the grave.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">When I refused to confess my sin,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">my whole body wasted away,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">while I groaned in pain all day long.p>

<p class="poetry">But you take notice,<n id="1" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">O Lord, do not remain far away from me!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O God whom I praise, do not ignore me!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Our God approaches and is not silent;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">consuming fire goes ahead of himp> <p class="poetry">and all around him a storm rages.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When you did these things, I was silent,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so you thought I was exactly like you.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But now I will condemn<n id="3" /> youp> <p class="poetry">and state my case against you!<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm of Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">O God, do not be silent!p> <p class="poetry">Do not ignore us!<n id="2" /> Do not be inactive, O God!p>

<p class="poetry">Hear my prayer, O <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Listen to my cry for help!p> <p class="poetry">Do not ignore my sobbing!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land;p> <p class="poetry">I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.<n id="2" />p>