1. Save me, O God!The water is up to my neck;
2. I am sinking in deep mud,and there is no solid ground;I am out in deep water,and the waves are about to drown me.
3. I am worn out from calling for help,and my throat is aching.I have strained my eyes,looking for your help.
4. Those who hate me for no reasonare more numerous than the hairs of my head.My enemies tell lies against me;they are strong and want to kill me.They made me give back things I did not steal.
5. My sins, O God, are not hidden from you;you know how foolish I have been.
6. Don't let me bring shame on those who trust in you,Sovereign Lord Almighty!Don't let me bring disgrace to those who worship you,O God of Israel!
7. It is for your sake that I have been insultedand that I am covered with shame.
8. I am like a stranger to my relatives,like a foreigner to my family.
9. My devotion to your Temple burns in me like a fire;the insults which are hurled at you fall on me.
10. I humble myself by fasting,and people insult me;