12. Am I a yam, or a tannin (monster of the yam [sea]), that Thou settest a mishmar (guard watch) over me?
13. When I say, My bed shall give me nachamah (comfort), my couch shall ease my complaint,
14. Then Thou frightenest me with chalomot (dreams), and terrifiest me through chezyonot (visions),
15. So that my nefesh chooseth machanak (strangling) and mavet (death) rather than this skeleton.
16. I loathe it; I would not live l'olam, let me alone; for my yamim are hevel (vanity, meaningless).
17. What is enosh (man), that Thou shouldest make much of him? And that Thou shouldest set Thine lev upon him?
18. And that Thou shouldest visit him every boker, and try him every moment?
19. How long dost Thou not look away from me? Nor let me alone till I swallow down my rok (spittle)?
20. Chatati (I have sinned); what shall I do unto Thee, O Thou Notzer HaAdam (Observer of men)? Why hast Thou set me as a mifgah (mark, target, something to be hit) to Thee, so that I am a massa (burden) to Thee?