12. Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.
13. They gape upon me with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
14. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is become like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and thou hast laid me in the dust of death.
16. For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17. I may count all my bones. They look, they stare upon me;
18. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19. But thou, Jehovah, be not far from me; O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20. Deliver my soul from the sword; my only one from the power of the dog;
21. Save me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the buffaloes hast thou answered me.
22. I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23. Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.