Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

They have cut off my life in a pit, and cast a stone upon me.

Set

For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my eart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

Established

When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.

The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

General references

I called upon thy name, Jehovah, out of the lowest pit.

The waters encompassed me, to the soul: The deep was round about me, The weeds were wrapped about my head.

Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.