12. I am the talk of those who sit in the gate,and the drunkards make songs about me.
13. But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord.At an acceptable time, O God,in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
14. Deliver mefrom sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemiesand from the deep waters.
15. Let not the flood sweep over me,or the deep swallow me up,or the pit close its mouth over me.
16. Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good;according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.
17. Hide not your face from your servant; for I am in distress; make haste to answer me.
18. Draw near to my soul, redeem me;ransom me because of my enemies!
19. You know my reproach,and my shame and my dishonor;my foes are all known to you.
20. Reproaches have broken my heart,so that I am in despair.I looked for pity, but there was none,and for comforters, but I found none.
21. They gave me poison for food,and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.
22. Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.
23. Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually.