15. HE. He has filled me with bitterness; he has inebriated me with wormwood.
16. VAU. And he has broken each one of my teeth; he has fed me with ashes.
17. VAU. And my soul has been driven away from peace; I have forgotten what is good.
18. VAU. And I said, "My end and my hope from the Lord has perished."
19. ZAIN. Remember my poverty and my transgression, the wormwood and the gall.
20. ZAIN. I will call to mind the past, and my soul shall languish within me.
21. ZAIN. These recollections are in my heart; therefore, I shall hope.
22. HETH. By the mercies of the Lord, we are not consumed. For his compassion has not passed away.
23. HETH. I know it at first light; great is your faithfulness.
24. HETH. "The Lord is my portion," said my soul. Because of this, I will wait for him.