MSTC(i)
1 {To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, of David} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.
2 I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; I am come into deep waters, so that the floods run over me.
3 I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that are mine enemies, and would destroy me guiltless, are mighty. I paid them the things that I never took.
5 God, thou knowest my simpleness, and my faults are not hid from thee.
6 Let not them that trust in thee, O LORD God of hosts, be ashamed for my cause; let not those that seek thee, be confounded through me, O LORD God of Israel.
7 And why? For thy sake have I suffered reproof; shame hath covered my face.
8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, even an alien unto my mother's children.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me; and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee is fallen upon me.
10 I wept, and chastened myself with fasting, and that was turned to my reproof.
11 I put on a sackcloth, and therefore they jested upon me.
12 They that sit in the gate speak against me, and the drunkards make songs upon me.
13 But, LORD, I make my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time. Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, even in the truth of thy salvation.
14 Take me out of the mire, that I sink not; Oh let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15 Let not the water-flood drown me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
16 Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.
17 Hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble; O haste thee, and hear me.
18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it; O deliver me, because of mine enemies.
19 Thou knowest my reproof, and my shame and my dishonor: mine adversaries are all in thy sight.
20 Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.
21 They gave me gall to eat, and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.