Therefore Jehovah brought upon them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon.

And when he was in distress, he entreated Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death have confronted me.

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, into His ears.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par I waited patiently for Jehovah, and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and secured my steps.

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Jehovah, in a favorable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercies hear me, in the truth of Your salvation.

Do not let the flood of waters overflow me, nor let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

And hide not Your face from Your servant; for I am in trouble; hear me speedily.

The bands of death have encompassed me, and the distress of Sheol has fallen upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

Then I called upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech You, deliver my soul!

i1 [A Song of Ascents.] i0 par Out of the depths have I cried out to You, O Jehovah;

Lord, hear my voice. Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

When my spirit was faint within me, then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk they have hidden a snare for me.

I cried out unto You, O Jehovah: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.

And they took Jeremiah and threw him into the pit of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard. And they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And there was no water in the pit, only mud. So Jeremiah sank into the mud.

And he said, I cried out to Jehovah because of my distress, and He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help, and You heard my voice.

And I said, I am cast off from Your sight; yet I will again look to Your holy temple.

Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's bonds were loosened.

But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.