13 But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;(A)
in your great love,(B) O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.(C)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(D) engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up(E)
    or the pit close its mouth over me.(F)

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(G)
    in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(H) from your servant;
    answer me quickly,(I) for I am in trouble.(J)
18 Come near and rescue me;
    deliver(K) me because of my foes.

19 You know how I am scorned,(L) disgraced and shamed;
    all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
    and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
    for comforters,(M) but I found none.(N)
21 They put gall in my food
    and gave me vinegar(O) for my thirst.(P)

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13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

16 Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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