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Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am in trouble: mine eye wasteth away with vexation, my soul and my belly.

More than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee from me.

I am forgotten in [their] heart as a dead man; I am become like a broken vessel.

As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.

But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, thy God.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.