39. You have renounced your covenant with him;you have thrown his crown in the dust.
40. You have broken down the walls protecting himand ruined every fort defending him.
41. Everyone who comes along has robbed him,and he has become a joke to his neighbors.
42. You have strengthened his enemiesand made them all rejoice.
43. You have made his sword uselessand refused to help him in battle.
44. You have ended his splendorand overturned his throne.
45. You have made him old before his timeand publicly disgraced him.Interlude
46. O lord, how long will this go on?Will you hide yourself forever?How long will your anger burn like fire?
47. Remember how short my life is,how empty and futile this human existence!
48. No one can live forever; all will die.No one can escape the power of the grave.Interlude