7
They surrounded me on every side, and there was no one to help me; I looked for the assistance of men, and there was none.
8
Then I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy work from of old, that thou dost deliver those who wait for thee and dost save them from the hand of their enemies.
9
And I sent up my supplication from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.
10
I appealed to the Lord, the Father of my lord, not to forsake me in the days of affliction, at the time when there is no help against the proud.
11
I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praise with thanksgiving. My prayer was heard,
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.