[1] I call out loudly to the Eternal One; I lift my voice to the Eternal begging for His favor. [2] I let everything that's going wrong spill out of my mouth; I spell out all my troubles to Him. [3] When my spirit buckled under the burdens I bear, You knew my way. They conspired to trip me up and trap me on the path where I was walking. [4] Take a look around and see-to the right, to the left- no one is there who cares for me. There's no way out of here; no one cares about the state of my soul. [5] You are the One I called to, O Eternal One. I said, "You're the only safe place I know; You're all I've got in this world. [6] Oh, let me know that You hear my cry because I'm languishing and desperate; Rescue me from those who torment me because there's no way I can stand up to them; they are much too strong for me. [7] Lift my captive soul from this dark prison so I may render to You my gratitude; Then Your righteous people will gather around me because You will treat me with astounding goodness."
