51 What I see brings grief to my soulbecause of all the women of my city.
52 Those who were my enemies without causehunted me like a bird.
53 They tried to end my life in a pitand threw stones at me;
54 the waters closed over my head,and I thought I was about to perish.
55 I called on your name, Lord,from the depths of the pit.
56 You heard my plea: ‘Do not close your earsto my cry for relief.’
57 You came near when I called you,and you said, ‘Do not fear.’