13. But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.
14. Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.
15. May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.
16. Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
17. And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.
18. Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies!
19. You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You.
20. Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none.
21. They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22. May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.
23. May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.
24. Pour out Your indignation on them, And may Your burning anger overtake them.
25. May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents.
26. For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.
27. Add iniquity to their iniquity, And may they not come into Your righteousness.
28. May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.
29. But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high.
30. I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.
31. And it will please the Lord better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.