Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that {was} in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon {there was} no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. {of Hammelech: or, of the king}

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, {and} thou heardest my voice. {by...: or, out of mine affliction} {hell: or, the grave}

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. {I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited}

[A Song of degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. {of the king: Heb. which were the king's} {fetters: or, chains}

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. {gat...: Heb. found me}

But as for me, my prayer {is} unto thee, O LORD, {in} an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

{But} verily God hath heard {me}; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; {cabins: or, cells}

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.