13. May my prayer come to you at an acceptable time, O Lord.O God, out of the greatness of your mercy,answer me with the truth of your salvation.
14. Rescue me from the mud.Do not let me sink ⌊into it⌋.I want to be rescued from those who hate meand from the deep water.
15. Do not let floodwaters sweep me away.Do not let the ocean swallow me up,or the pit close its mouth over me.
16. Answer me, O Lord, because your mercy is good.Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me.
17. I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me.Answer me quickly!
18. Come close, and defend my soul.Set me free because of my enemies.
19. You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated.All my opponents are in front of you.
20. Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick.I looked for sympathy, but there was none.I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.
21. They poisoned my food,and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.
22. Let the table set for them become a trapand a snare for their friends.
23. Let their vision become clouded so that they cannot see.Let their thighs continually shake.
24. Pour your rage on them.Let your burning anger catch up with them.