And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:

Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.