<p class="poetry">he digs a pit<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and then falls into the hole he has made.<n id="2" />p>

<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">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>

<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">Answer me quickly, <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">My strength is fading.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Do not reject me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">or I will join<n id="3" /> those descending into the grave.<n id="4" />p>