For innumerable evils have surrounded me: my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart fails me.

I am weary from my crying: my throat is dried: my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking toward those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Hide not

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Hide not your face far from me; put not your servant away in anger: you have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

And hide not your face from your servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

And I will wait upon the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

Lest i be like, etc

[A Psalm of David.] Unto you will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if you be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that has no strength:

For the grave cannot praise you, death can not celebrate you: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for your truth.

General references

But you that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.