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12 Those who sit in the gatehouse gossip about me,
and the songs of the drunks are about me.

An Interlude of Prayer

13 But I direct my prayer to you, O Lord, for a time of favor.
God, in the greatness of your mercy,
    answer me with the certainty of salvation from you.
14 Rescue me from the mud, so I do not sink.
Let me escape from those who hate me and from the deep waters.

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