40. Let us search and try our ways,and return to the Lord!
41. Let us lift up our hearts and handsto God in heaven:
42. We have transgressed and rebelled;You have not pardoned.
43. You have covered Yourself with anger and pursued us;You have killed and not pitied.
44. You have covered Yourself with a cloud,so that no prayer should pass through.
45. You have made us filthy refusein the midst of the peoples.
46. All our enemies have opened their mouthsagainst us.
47. Panic and snare have come upon us,desolation and destruction.
48. My eyes flow with rivers of tearsfor the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49. My eyes flow and do not cease,without respite,
50. until the Lord from heavenlooks down and sees.
51. My eyes bring suffering to my soulat the fate of all the daughters of my city.
52. My enemies chased me like a bird,without cause.
53. They cut off my life in the pitand cast stones on me.
54. Waters flowed over my head;I said, “I am cut off!”
55. I called on Your name, O Lord,from the lowest pit.
56. You have heard my plea:“Do not close Your ear to my cry for help!”
57. You drew near on the day I called on You,and You said, “Do not fear!”
58. O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul;You have redeemed my life.