Psalms 37:16-23

¹⁶For I hoped in thee, O Lord: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁷For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: For when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

¹⁸For I am ready for plagues, And my grief is continually before me.

¹⁹For I will declare mine iniquity, And be distressed for my sin.

²⁰But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: And they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²¹They that reward evil for good slandered me; Because I followed righteousness.

²²Forsake me not, O Lord my God: Depart not from me.

²³Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.