¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, My precious life from the lions.

¹³ You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,

²⁰ Deliver my soul from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog.

²¹ Save me from the lion's mouth; Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen you have answered me.

⁶ Listen to my cry, For I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, For you will be good to me.

³ Yahweh, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evil-doers boast.

⁴⁶ How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, Neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹⁴ Deliver me out of the mire, and don't let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

¹⁵ Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

⁴ My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

¹ > How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

¹⁴ But you do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

³ My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long?