7. Lord, you have deceived me,and I was deceived.You are stronger than I am,and you have overpowered me.Everyone jeers at me;they mock me all day long.
8. Whenever I speak, I have to cry outand shout, “Violence! Destruction!” Lord, I am ridiculed and scorned all the timebecause I proclaim your message.
9. But when I say, “I will forget the Lordand no longer speak in his name,”then your message is like a fireburning deep within me.I try my best to hold it in,but can no longer keep it back.
10. I hear everybody whispering,“Terror is everywhere!So let's report him to the authorities!”Even my close friends wait for my downfall.“Perhaps he can be tricked,” they say;“then we can catch him and get revenge.”
11. But you, Lord, are on my side, strong and mighty,and those who persecute me will fail.They will be disgraced for ever,because they cannot succeed.Their disgrace will never be forgotten.