To You, O LORD,I call;My rock,do not be deafto me, For if You are silentto me, I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
He has redeemedmy soulfrom goingto the pit,And my lifeshall seethe light.'
I cryaloudwith my voiceto the LORD;I makesupplicationwith my voiceto the LORD.
I pourout my complaintbeforeHim; I declaremy troublebeforeHim.
Answerme quickly,O LORD,my spiritfails;Do not hideYour facefrom me, Or I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
O my God,I cryby day,but You do not answer;And by night,but I have norest.
I was cryingto the LORDwith my voice,And He answeredme from His holymountain.Selah.
Singpraiseto the LORD,you His godlyones,And givethanksto His holyname.
"Whatprofitis there in my blood,if I godownto the pit?Will the dustpraiseYou? Will it declareYour faithfulness?
You have seenit, O LORD,do not keepsilent;O Lord,do not be farfrom me.
"Hearmy prayer,O LORD,and giveearto my cry;Do not be silentat my tears;For I am a strangerwith You, A sojournerlike allmy fathers.
I will sayto Godmy rock,"Whyhave You forgottenme? Whydo I gomourningbecause of the oppressionof the enemy?"
Heedthe soundof my cryfor help,my Kingand my God,For to You I pray.
May the floodof waternot overflowme Northe deepswallowme up, Northe pitshutits mouthon me.
My voice[rises] to God,and I will cryaloud;My voice[rises] to God,and He will hearme.
O God,do not remain quiet;Do not be silentand, O God,do not be still.
Let us swallowthem alivelike Sheol,Even whole,as those who godownto the pit;
"Trustin the LORDforever,For in GODthe LORD,[we have] an everlastingRock.
"For SheolcannotthankYou, Deathcannot praiseYou; Those who godownto the pitcannothopefor Your faithfulness.
and he threwhim into the abyss,and shut[it] and sealed[it] overhim, sothat he would not deceivethe nationsany longer,untilthe thousandyearswere completed;afterthese thingshe mustbe releasedfor a shorttime.
