48. Streams of tears flow from my eyesbecause my people are destroyed.
49. My tears flow continually,without stopping,
50. until the Lord looks downand sees from heaven.
51. I am sad when I seewhat has happened to all the women of my city.
52. Those who are my enemies for no reasonhunted me like a bird.
53. They threw me alive into a pit.They threw stones at me.
54. Water came up over my head.I said to myself, “I am going to die.”
55. I called out to you, Lord,from the bottom of the pit.
56. You heard me calling, “Do not close your ears.Do not ignore my cry for help.”
57. You came close when I called out to you.You said, “Don’t be afraid.”
58. Lord, you have taken my case.You have given me back my life.
59. Lord, you have seen how I have been wronged.Now judge my case for me.
60. You have seen how my enemies took revenge on me.You have seen all their evil plans against me.
61. Lord, you have heard their insultsand all their evil plans against me.
62. The words and thoughts of my enemiesare against me all the time.
63. Look! In everything they dothey make fun of me with songs.
64. Punish them as they should be punished, Lord.Pay them back for what they have done.
65. Make them stubborn.Put your curse on them.
66. Chase them in anger.Destroy them from the Lord’s earth.