<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">I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness,p> <p class="poetry">because you notice my painp> <p class="poetry">and you are aware of how distressed I am.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Have mercy on me, for I am in distress!p> <p class="poetry">My eyes grow dim<n id="1" /> from suffering.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I have lost my strength.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> rescues his servants;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">all who take shelter in him escape punishment.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Use your spear and lance<n id="1" /> against<n id="2" /> those who chase me!p> <p class="poetry">Assure me with these words:<n id="3" /> &#8220;I am your deliverer!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated!p> <p class="poetry">May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch mep> <p class="poetry">and dug a pit to trap me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">When they were sick, I wore sackcloth,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and refrained from eating food.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">(If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Those who seek my life try to entrap me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who want to harm me speak destructive words;p> <p class="poetry">all day long they say deceitful things.p>

<p class="poetry">May those who are trying to snatch away my lifep> <p class="poetry">be totally embarrassed and ashamed!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">May those who want to harm mep> <p class="poetry">be turned back and ashamed!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the <sc>Lordsc> protect him and save his life!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">May he be blessed<n id="2" /> in the land!p> <p class="poetry">Do not turn him over<n id="3" /> to his enemies!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for me, I said:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, have mercy on me!p> <p class="poetry">Heal me, for I have sinned against you!p>

<p class="poetry">I thirst<n id="1" /> for God,p> <p class="poetry">for the living God.p> <p class="poetry">I say,<n id="2" /> &#8220;When will I be able to go and appear in God&#8217;s presence?&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">But<n id="1" /> God will rescue<n id="2" /> my life<n id="3" /> from the power<n id="4" /> of Sheol;p> <p class="poetry">certainly<n id="5" /> he will pull me to safety.<n id="6" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;May men praise you, for you have done well!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">He will rescue<n id="1" /> me and protect me from those who attack me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">even though<n id="3" /> they greatly outnumber me.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">They stalk<n id="1" /> and lurk;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they watch my every step,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">as<n id="4" /> they prepare to take my life.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">They have prepared a net to trap me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am discouraged.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They have dug a pit for me.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They will fall<n id="4" /> into it! (Selah)p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">For God alone I patiently wait;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he is the one who delivers me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">As if with choice meat<n id="1" /> you satisfy my soul.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">My mouth joyfully praises you,<n id="3" />p>