12. He has drawn his bowand made me the target for his arrows.
13. He shot his arrowsdeep into my heart.
14. My own people laugh at me.All day long they sing their mocking songs.
15. He has filled me with bitternessand given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink.
16. He has made me chew on gravel.He has rolled me in the dust.
17. Peace has been stripped away,and I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18. I cry out, “My splendor is gone!Everything I had hoped for from the lord is lost!”
19. The thought of my suffering and homelessnessis bitter beyond words.