53 They tried to kill me in a pit;they threw stones at me.
54 Water came up over my head,and I said, “I am going to die.”
55 I called out to you, Lord,from the bottom of the pit.
56 You heard me calling, “Do not close your earsand ignore my gasps and shouts.”
57 You came near when I called to you;you said, “Don’t be afraid.”
58 Lord, you have taken my caseand given me back my life.
59 Lord, you have seen how I have been wronged.Now judge my case for me.