⁵ I cry to you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,^(A)
    my portion^(B) in the land of the living.”^(C)

⁶ Listen to my cry,^(A)
    for I am in desperate need;^(B)
rescue me^(C) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong^(D) for me.
⁷ Set me free from my prison,^(E)
    that I may praise your name.^(F)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.^(G)