15. The Lord has made my life bitter. He has made me suffer bitterly.
16. He made me chew stones that broke my teeth. He has walked all over me in the dust.
17. I have lost all hope of ever having any peace. I've forgotten what good times are like.
18. So I say, "My glory has faded away. My hope in the Lord is gone."
19. I remember how I suffered and wandered. I remember how bitter my life was.
20. I remember it very well. My spirit is very sad deep down inside me.
21. But here is something else I remember. And it gives me hope.
22. The Lord loves us very much. So we haven't been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.
23. His great love is new every morning. Lord, how faithful you are!
24. I say to myself, "The Lord is everything I will ever need. So I will put my hope in him."
25. The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him.
26. It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.
27. It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering while he is young.
28. Let him sit alone and not say anything. The Lord has placed that load on him.
29. Let him bury his face in the dust. There might still be hope for him.