15 Let not the waterflood overflow 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 good:turn unto meaccording to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
17 And hide not thy face from thy servant;for I am in trouble:hear me speedily.
18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it:deliver me because of mine enemies.
19 Thou hast known my reproach,and my shame, and my dishonor:mine adversaries are all before thee.
20 Reproach hath broken my heart;and I am full of heaviness:and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none;and for comforters, but I found none.
21 They gave me also gall for my meat;and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.