1. “I am the man who has experienced suffering under the rod of God’s fury.
2. God has driven me awayand made me walk in darkness instead of light.
3. He beat me again and again all day long.
4. He has made my flesh and my skin waste away.He has broken my bones.
5. He has attacked me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
6. He has made me live in darkness,like those who died a long time ago.
7. He has blocked me so that I can’t get out.He has put heavy chains on me.
8. Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
9. He has blocked my way with cut stones and made my paths crooked.
10. He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, like a lion in hiding.
11. He has forced me off the road I was taking, torn me to pieces,and left me with nothing.
12. He has drawn his bow and made me the target for his arrows.
13. He has shot the arrows from his quiver into my heart.
14. I have become a laughingstock to all my people.All day long ⌊they make fun of me⌋ with their songs.
15. He has filled me with bitterness.He has made me drink wormwood.
16. He has ground my teeth with gravel.He has trampled me into the dust.