53 They smothered my life in[a] a pit(A)
and threw stones on me.
54 Water flooded over my head,(B)
and I thought, “I’m going to die!” (C)

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55 I called on your name, Lord,
from the depths of the pit.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:53 Or They ended my life in; Hb obscure

53 They tried to end my life in a pit(A)
    and threw stones at me;
54 the waters closed over my head,(B)
    and I thought I was about to perish.(C)

55 I called on your name, Lord,
    from the depths(D) of the pit.(E)

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53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

55 I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.

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