55 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. 56 You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” 57 You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” 58 You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. 59 You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! 60 You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. 61 O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me—
Lamentations 3:55–61
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