New International Reader's Version

Lamentations 3:4-9 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

4. He has worn my body out. He has broken my bones.

5. He has surrounded me and attacked me. He has made me suffer bitterly. He has made things hard for me.

6. He has made me live in darkness like those who are dead and gone.

7. He has built walls around me. I can't escape. He has put heavy chains on me.

8. I call out and cry for help. But he won't listen to me when I pray.

9. He has put up a stone wall to block my way. He has made my paths crooked.