16 Do not let the flood waters overwhelm me,nor the deep swallow me,nor the pit close its mouth over me.
17 Answer me, Lord, in your generous love;in your great mercy turn to me.
18 Do not hide your face from your servant;hasten to answer me, for I am in distress.
19 Come and redeem my life;because of my enemies ransom me.
20 You know my reproach, my shame, my disgrace;before you stand all my foes.
21 Insult has broken my heart, and I despair;I looked for compassion, but there was none,for comforters, but found none.
22 Instead they gave me poison for my food;and for my thirst they gave me vinegar.