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I cry out with my voice to the LORD; With my voice I implore the LORD for compassion.

I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

When my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me favorably; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

I cried out to You, LORD; I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

I cried unto thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

"Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

"Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will look after me."

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.