Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.

Pour out Your wrath on the nations
that don’t acknowledge You,
on the kingdoms that don’t call on Your name,

I have sought You with all my heart;
don’t let me wander from Your commands.

Make my steps steady through Your promise;
don’t let any sin dominate me.

Lord, don’t I hate those who hate You,
and detest those who rebel against You?

Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails.
Don’t hide Your face from me,
or I will be like those
going down to the Pit.

But You, Lord, don’t be far away.
My strength, come quickly to help me.

For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”

Wake up, Lord! Why are You sleeping?
Get up! Don’t reject us forever!

Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.
Let me be rescued from those who hate me
and from the deep waters.

Don’t hide Your face from Your servant,
for I am in distress.
Answer me quickly!

Don’t discard me in my old age;
as my strength fails, do not abandon me.

There are no signs for us to see.
There is no longer a prophet.
And none of us knows how long this will last.