45. You allowed nationsto treat us like rubbish;
46. our enemies curse us.
47. We are terrified and trapped,caught and crushed.”
48. My people are destroyed!Tears flood my eyes,
49. and they won't stop
50. until the Lord looks downfrom heaven and helps.
51. I am horrified when I seewhat enemies have doneto the young women of our city.
52. No one had reason to hate me,but I was hunted downlike a bird.
53. Then they tried to kill meby tossing me into a pitand throwing stones at me.
54. Water covered my head—I thought I was gone.