New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 51:4-10 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. from flames that beset me on every side,From the midst of fire till there was not a whiff of it,

5. from the deep belly of Sheol,From deceiving lips and painters of lies,

6. from the arrows of a treacherous tongue.I was at the point of death,my life was nearing the depths of Sheol;

7. I turned every way, but there was no one to help;I looked for support but there was none.

8. Then I remembered the mercies of the Lord,his acts of kindness through ages past;For he saves those who take refuge in him,and rescues them from every evil.

9. So I raised my voice from the grave;from the gates of Sheol I cried for help.

10. I called out: Lord, you are my Father,my champion, my savior!Do not abandon me in time of trouble,in the midst of storms and dangers.