12. Lord All-Powerful,you test those who do right,and you know every heartand mind.I have told you my complaints,so let me watch youtake revenge on my enemies.
13. I sing praises to you, Lord.You rescue the oppressedfrom the wicked.
14. Put a curse on the day I was born!Don't bless my mother.
15. Put a curse on the manwho told my father, “Good news!You have a son.”
16. May that man be like the townsyou destroyed without pity.Let him hear shouts of alarmin the morningand battle cries at midday.
17. He deserves to diefor not killing mebefore I was born.Then my mother's bodywould have been my grave.
18. Why did I have to be born?Was it just to sufferand die in shame?