¹ O God, have mercy on me,
    for people are hounding me.
    My foes attack me all day long.

¹³ But I keep praying to you, Lord,
    hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
    answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
¹⁴ Rescue me from the mud;
    don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
    and pull me from these deep waters.
¹⁵ Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
    or the deep waters swallow me,
    or the pit of death devour me.

¹⁶ Answer my prayers, O Lord,
    for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
    for your mercy is so plentiful.

¹ You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses.
    You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor.

¹ Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
    Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.

² When evil people come to devour me,
    when my enemies and foes attack me,
    they will stumble and fall.

¹ Keep me safe, O God,
    for I have come to you for refuge.

“Death is swallowed up in victory.^[b]

⁸ The people of Israel have been swallowed up;
    they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.

¹⁶ All your enemies mock you.
    They scoff and snarl and say,
“We have destroyed her at last!
    We have long waited for this day,
    and it is finally here!”