13. Without any help,they prevent my escape,destroying me completely
14. and leaving me crushed.
15. Terror has me surrounded;my reputation and my richeshave vanished like a cloud.
16. I am sick at heart!Pain has taken its toll.
17. Night chews on my bones,causing endless torment,
18. and God has shrunk my skin,choking me to death.
19. I have been thrown in the dirtand now am dirt myself.
20. I beg God for help,but there is no answer;and when I stand up,he simply stares.
21. God has turned brutal,
22. stirring up a stormto toss me about.
23. Soon he will send me hometo the world of the dead,where we all must go.
24. No one refuses help to others,when disaster strikes.
25. I mourned for the poorand those who suffered.
26. But when I beg for reliefand light,all I receive are disasterand darkness.
27. My stomach is tied in knots;pain is my daily companion.
28. Suffering has scorched my skin,and in the city councilI stand and cry out,