I waited patiently for Adonai. He bent down to me and heard my cry.
The ropes of death entangled me, and the torments of Sheol found me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Direct my footsteps in Your word, and let no iniquity get mastery over me.
For an enemy pursues my soul. He crushes my life down to the ground. He makes me dwell in darkness, like those long dead.
My steps have kept on Your paths. My feet have not slipped.
You gave me the shield of Your salvation. Your right hand upholds me, Your gentleness makes me great.
In my distress I called on Adonai, and cried to my God for help. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry before Him came into His ears.
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His sukkah, conceal me in the shelter of His tent, and set me high upon a rock.
From Adonai a man’s steps are made firm, when He delights in his way.
Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer.
Save me, O God, for the waters have reached my soul.
You made me see many troubles and evils —You will revive me again— from the depths of the earth You will bring me up again.
For great is Your lovingkindness toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest part of Sheol.
They will be gathered together, like prisoners in the Pit, and will be shut up in the prison, and after many days be punished.
As for you also, by the blood of your covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless Pit.
and throw them into the fiery furnace; in that place will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
But God raised Him up, releasing Him from the pains of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held by it.