10. (11) For my life is spent with grief, and my years with groaning; my ko'ach faileth because of mine avon (iniquity), and my atzmot waste away.
11. (12) I was a cherpah (reproach, scorn, disgrace) among all mine enemies, but especially among my shchenim (neighbors), and a dread to mine acquaintance; they that did see me outside fled from me.
12. (13) I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a keli oved (broken vessel).
13. (14) For I have heard the dibbah (evil report, slander) of many; terror was on every side; while they conspire against me, they plot to take my nefesh.
14. (15) But I trust in Thee, Hashem; I said, Thou art Elohai.
15. (16) My times are in Thy yad; deliver me from the yad of mine oyevim (enemies), and from them that persecute me.
16. (17) Make Thy face to shine upon Thy eved; hoshi'eini (save me) for the sake of Thy chesed.
17. (18) Let me not be put to shame, Hashem; for I have called upon Thee; let the resha'im be put to shame, and let them keep silent in Sheol.
18. (19) Let the siftei sheker (lying lips) be put to silence; which speak insolent things with ga'avah (pride) and contemptuously against the tzaddik.
19. (20) Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast stored up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in Thee before the Bnei Adam!
20. (21) Thou shalt hide them b'seter (in the shelter) of Thy presence from the intrigues of ish; Thou shalt keep them safe in a sukkah from the riv l'shonot (the strife of tongues, contentious lashon hora, backbiting, slander).
21. (22) Baruch Hashem! For He hath showed me His wondrous chesed in an Ir Matzor (besieged city).