13. Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14. Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15. All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16. For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.
17. All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19. That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20. If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;