⁸ I will cry out to you, O Lord.
I will plead to the Lord for mercy:
⁹ “How will you profit if my blood is shed,
if I go into the pit?
Will the dust ⌞of my body⌟ give thanks to you?
Will it tell about your truth?”
¹⁰ Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me!
O Lord, be my helper!