afflicted and humbled exceedingly, I have roared from the groaning of my heart.
0 Lord, before Thee is all my desire, and my groaning is not hid from Thee. My
heart is troubled, my strength hath failed me; and the light of mine eyes, even this
is not with me. My friends and my neighbours drew nigh over against me and
stood, and my nearest of kin stood afar off. And they that sought after my soul
used violence; and they that sought evils for me spake vain things, and
craftinesses all the day long did they meditate. But as for me, like a deaf man I
heard them not, and was as a speechless man that openeth not his mouth. And I
became as a man that heareth not, and that hath in his mouth no reproofs. For in
Thee have I hoped, O Lord; Thou wilt hearken unto me, O Lord my God. For I
said: Let never mine enemies rejoice over me; yea, when my feet were shaken,
those men spake boastful words against me. For I am ready for scourges, and my
sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare mine iniquity, and I will take
heed concerning my sin. But mine enemies live and are made stronger than I, and
they that hated me unjustly are multiplied. They that render me evil for good
slandered me, because I pursued goodness. Forsake me not, O Lord my God,
depart not from me. Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.
and unwatered. So in the sanctuary have I appeared before Thee to see Thy power
and Thy glory. For Thy mercy is better than lives; my lips shall praise Thee. So
shall I bless Thee in my life, and in Thy name will I lift up my hands. As with
marrow and fatness let my soul be filled, and with lips of rejoicing shall my
mouth praise Thee. If I remembered Thee on my bed, at the dawn I meditated on
Thee. For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice.
My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me. But
as for these, in vain have they sought after my soul; they shall go into the
nethermost parts of the earth, they shall be surrendered unto the edge of the
sword; portions for foxes shall they be. But the king shall be glad in God,
everyone shall be praised that sweareth by Him; for the mouth of them is stopped