^{17 Ref} And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

^{18 Ref} Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

^{19 Ref} Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

^{20 Ref} Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

^{21 Ref} They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.