Psalms 31:9-16

9Have mercy on me, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.

10For my life nears its end in pain; my years draw to a close as I groan. My strength fails me because of my sin, and my bones become brittle.

11Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering – those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.

12I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about; I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar.

13For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

14But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, “You are my God!”

15You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

16Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!