16. And now my nefesh ebbs away from me; the yemei oni have taken hold upon me.
17. My atzmot are pierced in me in the night, and my gnawing pains take no rest.
18. By great koach is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about like the collar of my kuttonet (chiton, robe).
19. He hath cast me into the chomer, and I am become like aphar and ashes.
20. I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost answer me lo (not); I stand up, and Thou regardest me not.
21. Thou art become cruel to me; with Thy strong yad Thou opposest Thyself against me.
22. Thou liftest me up to the ruach; Thou causest me to drive along, and vanish in the roaring of the storm.
23. For I know that Thou wilt bring me down to mavet, to the bais mo'ed l'khol chai.
24. Yet will not one stretch out his yad in a heap of ruin, or cry out for help in his disaster.
25. Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my nefesh grieved for the evyon (needy)?
26. When I looked for tov, then rah came unto me; and when I waited for ohr, there came ofel (darkness).
27. My bowels boiled, and rested not; yemei oni met me.
28. I went mourning without the sun; I stood up, and I cried out in the kahal.
29. I am an ach to jackals, and a re'a to owls.
30. My ohr (skin) grows black upon me, and my atzmot are burned with fever.
31. My kinnor (harp) also is turned to evel (mourning), and my flute into the voice of them that weep.