He hath set me in dark places, as {they that be} dead of old.

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take {it}; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

[Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.] O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: {words: or, business}

From the wicked that oppress me, {from} my deadly enemies, {who} compass me about. {oppress: Heb. waste} {my...: Heb. my enemies against the soul}

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man {that hath} no strength:

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest {him}, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten {shekels} of silver, and a girdle.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. {a broken...: Heb. a vessel that perisheth}

Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, {and} established my goings. {an...: Heb. a pit of noise}

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and {why} art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him {for} the help of his countenance. {cast: Heb. bowed} {praise: or, give thanks} {for the...: or, his presence is salvation}

My times {are} in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, {having} sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

He hath set me in dark places, as {they that be} dead of old.

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

But mine eyes {are} unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. {leave...: Heb. make not my soul bare}

For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. {cruel...: Heb. hatred of violence}

Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown {by casting it} to the ground.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.