3 My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? 4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion. 5 For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
Psalms 6:3–5
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Psalms 109:25–27
25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. 26 Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. 27 Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
Psalms 143:10–12
10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who affli…
Psalms 88:2–4
2 May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. 4 I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
Psalms 143:6–8
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah 7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit. 8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I h…
Psalms 116:3–5
3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” 5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Psalms 69:28–30
28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous. 29 But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God. 30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
Psalms 119:80–82
80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. 81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. 82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
Psalms 9:12–14
12 For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. 13 Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death, 14 that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may…
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