I sank to the foundations of the mountains,(A)
the earth’s gates shut behind me forever!(B)
Then you raised my life(C) from the Pit, Lord my God!(D)
As my life was fading away,(E)
I remembered the Lord,(F)
and my prayer came to you,(G)
to your holy temple.(H)
Those who cherish worthless idols(I)
abandon their faithful love,(J)
but as for me, I will sacrifice(K) to you
with a voice of thanksgiving.(L)
I will fulfill(M) what I have vowed.
Salvation[a] belongs to the Lord.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Or Deliverance

To the roots of the mountains(A) I sank down;
    the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
    brought my life up from the pit.(B)

“When my life was ebbing away,
    I remembered(C) you, Lord,
and my prayer(D) rose to you,
    to your holy temple.(E)

“Those who cling to worthless idols(F)
    turn away from God’s love for them.
But I, with shouts of grateful praise,(G)
    will sacrifice(H) to you.
What I have vowed(I) I will make good.
    I will say, ‘Salvation(J) comes from the Lord.’”

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