and he said,"I calledout of my distressto the LORD,And He answeredme. I criedfor helpfrom the depthof Sheol;You heardmy voice.
When he was in distress,he entreatedthe LORDhis Godand humbledhimself greatlybeforethe Godof his fathers.
The cordsof deathencompassedme And the terrorsof Sheolcameupon me; I founddistressand sorrow.
In my troubleI criedto the LORD,And He answeredme.
For You will not abandonmy soulto Sheol;Norwill You allowYour HolyOneto undergodecay.
For He has not despisednorabhorredthe afflictionof the afflicted;Norhas He hiddenHis facefrom him; But when he criedto Him for help,He heard.
Thispoormancried,and the LORDheardhim And savedhim out of allhis troubles.
Answerme when I call,O Godof my righteousness!You have relievedme in my distress;Be graciousto me and hearmy prayer.
From the endof the earthI callto You when my heartis faint;Leadme to the rockthat is higherthanI.
O You who hearprayer,To You allmencome.
For Your lovingkindnesstowardme is great,And You have deliveredmy soulfrom the depthsof Sheol.
"Sheolfrom beneathis excitedover you to meetyou when you come;It arousesfor you the spiritsof the dead,allthe leadersof the earth;It raisesallthe kingsof the nationsfrom their thrones.
I calledon Your name,O LORD,Out of the lowestpit.
then I will bringyou downwith those who godownto the pit,to the peopleof old,and I will make you dwellin the lowerpartsof the earth,like the ancientwasteplaces,with those who godownto the pit,sothat you will not be inhabited;but I will setgloryin the landof the living.
sothat allthe treesby the watersmay not be exaltedin their stature,norsettheir topamongthe clouds,northeir well-wateredmightyones stand[erect] in their height.For they have allbeen givenover to death,to the earthbeneath,amongthe sonsof men,with those who godownto the pit."
for justas JONAHWAS THREEDAYSAND THREENIGHTSIN THE BELLYOF THE SEA MONSTER,sowill the Sonof Manbe threedaysand threenightsin the heartof the earth.
"For everyonewho asks,receives;and he who seeks,finds;and to him who knocks,it will be opened.
And beingin agonyHe was prayingveryfervently;and His sweatbecamelikedropsof blood,falling downupon the ground.
BECAUSEYOU WILL NOT ABANDONMY SOULTO HADES,NORALLOWYOUR HOLY ONETO UNDERGODECAY.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
"Do not consideryour maidservantas a worthlesswoman,for I have spokenuntilnowout of my greatconcernand provocation."
Moreover Davidwas greatlydistressedbecausethe peoplespokeof stoninghim, for allthe peoplewere embittered,eachonebecauseof his sonsand his daughters.But Davidstrengthenedhimself in the LORDhis God.
