16. for the voice of him that reproaches and blasphemes by reason of the enemy and of the avenger.
17. All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way
19. though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons and covered us with the shadow of death.
20. If we have forgotten the name of our God or stretched out our hands to a strange god,
21. shall not God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
22. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23. Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, do not cast us off for ever.
24. Why dost thou hide thy face and forget our affliction and our oppression?
25. For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaves unto the earth.
26. Arise for our help and ransom us for thy mercies’ sake.