44. You wrapped yourself in a cloud,and no prayer could get through.
45. You made us like scum and trashamong the other nations.
46. “All of our enemiesopen their mouths and speak against us.
47. We have been frightened and fearful,ruined and destroyed.”
48. Streams of tears flow from my eyes,because 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 tried to kill me in a pit;they threw stones at me.
54. Water came up over my head,and I said, “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 earsand ignore my gasps and shouts.”
57. You came near when I called to you;you said, “Don’t be afraid.”
58. Lord, you have taken my caseand given me back my life.