⁶ Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

⁸ Do not keep in mind against us the sins of our fathers; let your mercy come to us quickly, for we have been made very low.

⁶ The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

¹ <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

³⁷ But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.

³³ Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil;

⁷ Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

³ The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

²³ Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

³ For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

³ He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

⁴ My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

²⁴ Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?

²⁵ For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our bodies are stretched out on the earth.

²⁶ Up! and come to our help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.

¹⁹ But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

¹⁷ He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

¹ <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

¹⁴ There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.