1. I am the man who has seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.
2. He has led me and made me walk In darkness and not light.
3. Indeed, He has turned back, He has turned His hand against me all the day.
4. He has worn out my flesh and my skin, He has broken my bones.
5. He has piled up against me, And surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
6. He has made me dwell in dark places Like the dead of old.
7. He has hedged me in and I do not go out, He has made my chain heavy.
8. Also, when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
9. He has blocked my ways with hewn stone, He has made my paths crooked.
10. He is to me like a bear lying in wait, A lion in hiding.