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Lord, in your ·kindness [favor] you made my mountain ·safe [L stand; C God made him prosperous and safe].
    But when you ·turned away [L hid your face; C because he became self-reliant, v. 6], I was ·frightened [terrified; or discouraged].

I ·called [prayed] to you, Lord,
    and ·asked you to have mercy on me [made supplication].
I said, “What ·good will it do if I die [profit is there for you in my blood]
    or if I go down to ·the grave [corruption; destruction]?
·Dust cannot [L Will the dust…?; Gen. 2:7; Eccl. 12:7] ·praise [thank] you;
    ·it cannot [L will it…?] speak about your ·truth [faithfulness].

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