15. [16] My ko'ach is dried up like baked clay; and my leshon cleaveth to my jaws; and Thou layest me in the aphar mavet (dust of death).
16. [17] For kelavim have surrounded me; the Adat Mere'im (congregation of evil men) have enclosed me; ka'aru yadai v'ragelai (they pierced my hands and my feet; see Isa 53:5; Zech 12:10 and medieval Hebrew Scripture manuscripts as well as the Targum HaShivim).
17. [18] I can count all my atzmot; the people stare and gloat at me.
18. [19] They divide up my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast goral (lots) [Mt 27:35; Lk 23:34; Yn 19:24].
19. [20] But be not Thou far from me, Hashem; O my strength, hasten Thee to help me.
20. [21] Deliver my nefesh from the cherev, my yechid (only one, only [nefesh]) from the power of the kelev (dog).
21. [22] Hoshieini from the mouth of the aryeh; for Thou hast heard me from the karnayim of the wild bulls.
22. [23] I will declare Thy Shem unto my Achim; in the midst of the Kahal will I praise Thee.
23. [24] Ye that fear Hashem, praise Him; all ye Zera Ya'akov, give Him kavod; and fear Him, all ye Zera Yisroel.
24. [25] For He hath not despised nor disdained the enut ani (affliction of the afflicted); neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.
25. [26] My tehillah shall be from Thee in the Kahal Rav; I will fulfill my nedar before them that fear Him.
26. [27] The anavim (meek) shall eat and be satisfied; they that seek Him shall praise Hashem. Let your levav live forever!
27. [28] All the ends of HaAretz shall remember and turn unto Hashem; and all the mishpechot of the Goyim shall bow down in worship before Thee.
28. [29] For the Meluchah is Hashem's: and He is the Moshel over the Goyim.
29. [30] All they that thrive upon HaAretz shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the aphar (dust) shall bow before Him; even he who cannot keep alive his own nefesh.