Psalm 31:9-18
Lord, have mercy on me. I’m in deep trouble.
I’m so sad I can hardly see.
My whole body grows weak with sadness.
Pain has taken over my life.
My years are spent in groaning.
I have no strength because I’m hurting so much.
My body is getting weaker and weaker.
My neighbors make fun of me
because I have so many enemies.
My closest friends are afraid of me.
People who see me on the street run away from me.
No one remembers me. I might as well be dead.
I have become like broken pottery.
I hear many people whispering,
“There is terror all around him!”
Many have joined together against me.
They plan to kill me.
But I trust in you, Lord.
I say, “You are my God.”
My whole life is in your hands.
Save me from the hands of my enemies.
Save me from those who are chasing me.
May you look on me with favor.
Save me because your love is faithful.
Lord, I have cried out to you.
Don’t let me be put to shame.
But let sinners be put to shame.
Let them lie silent in the place of the dead.
Their lips tell lies. Let them be silenced.
They speak with pride against those who do right.
They make fun of them.
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