^{1 Ref} <A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil. Of Heman the Ezrahite.> O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

^{2 Ref} Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:

^{3 Ref} For my soul is full of evils, and my life has come near to the underworld.

^{4 Ref} I am numbered among those who go down into the earth; I have become like a man for whom there is no help:

^{5 Ref} My soul is among the dead, like those in the underworld, to whom you give no more thought; for they are cut off from your care.

^{6 Ref} You have put me in the lowest deep, even in dark places.

^{7 Ref} The weight of your wrath is crushing me, all your waves have overcome me. (Selah.)