¹⁷ Have the gates of death^(A) been shown to you?
    Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?^(B)

¹³ Lord, see how my enemies^(A) persecute me!
    Have mercy^(B) and lift me up from the gates of death,^(C)

³ I am overwhelmed with troubles^(A)
    and my life draws near to death.^(B)

¹⁸ They loathed all food^(A)
    and drew near the gates of death.^(B)

³ The cords of death^(A) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.