I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?