4. And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.
5. Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:
6. From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt.
7. From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:
8. My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.
9. And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.
10. They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.
11. I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy works, which are from the beginning of the world.
12. How thou deliverest them that wait for thee, O Lord, and savest them out of the hands of the nations.
13. Thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.
14. I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help.
15. I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.
16. And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me from the evil time.
17. Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name of the Lord.
18. When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for wisdom openly in my prayer.
19. I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
20. My heart delighted in her, my foot walked in the right way, from my youth up I sought after her.
21. I bowed down my ear a little, and received her.
22. I found much wisdom in myself, and I profited much therein.