<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, you pulled me<n id="1" /> up from Sheol;p> <p class="poetry">you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He caused streams to flow from the rock,p> <p class="poetry">and made the water flow like rivers.p>

<p class="poetry">It is like fine oil poured on the headp> <p class="poetry">which flows down the beard<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">Aaron&#8217;s beard,p> <p class="poetry">and then flows down his garments.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He made the sky sink<n id="1" /> as he descended;p> <p class="poetry">a thick cloud was under his feet.p>

<p class="poetry">He<n id="1" /> will descend like rain on the mown grass,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like showers that drench<n id="3" /> the earth.<n id="4" />p>

<n id="1" /><p class="poetry">Some traveled on<n id="2" /> the sea in ships,p> <p class="poetry">and carried cargo over the vast waters.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They<n id="1" /> reached up to the sky,p> <p class="poetry">then dropped into the depths.p> <p class="poetry">The sailors&#8217; strength<n id="2" /> left them<n id="3" /> because the danger was so great.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The dead do not praise the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Tears stream down from my eyes,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">because people<n id="2" /> do not keep your law.p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, make the sky sink<n id="1" /> and come down!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Touch the mountains and make them smolder!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;What<n id="1" /> profit is there in taking my life,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">in my descending into the Pit?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Can the dust of the grave<n id="4" /> praise you?p> <p class="poetry">Can it declare your loyalty?<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">For he will take nothing with him when he dies;p> <p class="poetry">his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May death destroy them!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">May they go down alive into Sheol!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.p>

<p class="poetry">Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">In your anger<n id="2" /> bring down the nations,<n id="3" /> O God!p>

<p class="poetry">Do not strike them dead suddenly,p> <p class="poetry">because then my people might forget the lesson.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down,p> <p class="poetry">O Lord who shields us!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They treat me like<n id="1" /> those who descend into the grave.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I am like a helpless man,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">as the mountains rose up,p> <p class="poetry">and the valleys went down &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">to the place you appointed for them.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">All of the thriving people<n id="1" /> of the earth will join the celebration and worship;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">all those who are descending into the grave<n id="3" /> will bow before him,p> <p class="poetry">including those who cannot preserve their lives.<n id="4" />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>