¹⁵ Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.^[a]
I will still defend^(A) my ways before him.

¹ Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!^(A)
2 Lord, listen to my voice;
let your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.^(B)

⁵³ They smothered my life in^[a] a pit^(A)
and threw stones on me.
⁵⁴ Water flooded over my head,^(B)
and I thought, “I’m going to die!” ^(C)

⁵⁵ I called on your name, Lord,
from the depths of the pit.
⁵⁶ You heard my plea:
Do not ignore my cry for relief.