12. They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.
13. But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer 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 overwhelm me, Neither let the deep shallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
16. Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.
17. And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.
18. Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.
19. Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: 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 food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22. Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.
23. Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.