10. I was thrust into your arms at my birth.You have been my God from the moment I was born.
11. Do not stay so far from me,for trouble is near,and no one else can help me.
12. My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls;fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
13. Like lions they open their jaws against me,roaring and tearing into their prey.
14. My life is poured out like water,and all my bones are out of joint.My heart is like wax,melting within me.
15. My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
16. My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs;an evil gang closes in on me.They have pierced my hands and feet.
17. I can count all my bones.My enemies stare at me and gloat.
18. They divide my garments among themselvesand throw dice for my clothing.
19. O lord, do not stay far away!You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
20. Save me from the sword;spare my precious life from these dogs.
21. Snatch me from the lion’s jawsand from the horns of these wild oxen.