Lord, my Rock, I call out to you for help. Do not be deaf to me. If you are silent, I will be like those in the grave.
Lord, answer me quickly, because I am getting weak. Don’t turn away from me, or I will be like those who are dead.
The Lord is my rock, my protection, my Savior. My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender.
Let’s swallow them alive, as death does; let’s swallow them whole, as the grave does.
God, do not keep quiet; God, do not be silent or still.
Then he threw him into the bottomless pit, closed it, and locked it over him. The angel did this so he could not trick the people of the earth anymore until the thousand years were ended. After a thousand years he must be set free for a short time.
So, trust the Lord always, because he is our Rock forever.
God bought my life back from death, and I will continue to enjoy life.’
People in the place of the dead cannot praise you; those who have died cannot sing praises to you; those who die don’t trust you to help them.
Lord, you have been watching. Do not keep quiet. Lord, do not leave me alone.
I said, “What good will it do if I die or if I go down to the grave? Dust cannot praise you; it cannot speak about your truth.
My God, I call to you during the day, but you do not answer. I call at night; I am not silent.
I will pray to the Lord, and he will answer me from his holy mountain.Selah
I cry out to God; I call to God, and he will hear me.
Do not let the flood drown me or the deep water swallow me or the grave close its mouth over me.
Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, because I pray to you.
I cry out to the Lord; I pray to the Lord for mercy.
“Lord, hear my prayer, and listen to my cry. Do not ignore my tears. I am like a visitor with you. Like my ancestors, I’m only here a short time.
I say to God, my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why am I sad and troubled by my enemies?”
Sing praises to the Lord, you who belong to him; praise his holy name.
I pour out my problems to him; I tell him my troubles.