5. He has besieged and surrounded mewith bitter hardship.
6. He has made me reside in deepest darknesslike those who died long ago.ג (Gimel)
7. He has walled me in so that I cannot get out;he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.
8. Also, when I cry out desperately for help,he has shut out my prayer.
9. He has blocked every road I take with a wall of hewn stones;he has made every path impassable.ד (Dalet)
10. To me he is like a bear lying in ambush,like a hidden lion stalking its prey.
11. He has obstructed my paths and torn me to pieces;he has made me desolate.
12. He drew his bow and made methe target for his arrow.ה (He)