5. He surrounded me and attacked mewith sadness and grief.
6. He made me sit in the dark,like someone who has been dead a long time.
7. He shut me in so I could not get out.He put heavy chains on me.
8. I cry out and beg for help.But he ignores my prayer.
9. He has blocked my way with stones.He has made my life difficult.
10. The Lord is like a bear ready to attack me.He is like a lion in hiding.
11. He led me the wrong way and tore me to pieces.He left me without help.
12. He prepared to shoot his bow.He made me the target for his arrows.
13. He shot me in the kidneyswith the arrows from his arrow bag.
14. I have become a joke to all my people.All day long they make fun of me with songs.
15. The Lord filled me with misery.He filled me with suffering.
16. The Lord broke my teeth with gravel.He crushed me into the dirt.
17. I have no more peace.I have forgotten what happiness is.
18. I said, “My strength is gone.I have no more hope that the Lord will help me.”
19. Lord, remember my suffering and how I have no home.Remember the misery and suffering.
20. I remember them well.And I am very sad.
21. But I have hopewhen I think of this:
22. The Lord’s love never ends.His mercies never stop.