8. And like senseless donkeysthey are chased away.
9. Those worthless nobodiesmake up jokes and songsto disgrace me.
10. They are hatefuland keep their distance,even while spittingin my direction.
11. God has destroyed me,and so they don't carewhat they do.
12. Their attacks never stop,though I am defenceless,and my feet are trapped.
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.