53 They [a]silenced my life (A)in the pit
And (B)threw [b]stones at me.
54 (C)The waters flowed over my head;
(D)I said, “I am cut off!”

55 (E)I called on Your name, O Lord,
From the lowest (F)pit.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:53 LXX put to death
  2. Lamentations 3:53 Lit. a stone on

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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