3. But you are enthroned as the Holy One,the one whom Israel praises.
4. Our ancestors put their trust in you;they trusted you, and you saved them.
5. They called to you and escaped from danger;they trusted you and were not disappointed.
6. But I am no longer a human being; I am a worm,despised and scorned by everyone!
7. All who see me jeer at me;they stick out their tongues and shake their heads.
8. “You relied on the Lord,” they say.“Why doesn't he save you?If the Lord likes you,why doesn't he help you?”
9. It was you who brought me safely through birth,and when I was a baby, you kept me safe.
10. I have relied on you since the day I was born,and you have always been my God.
11. Do not stay away from me!Trouble is near,and there is no one to help.
12. Many enemies surround me like bulls;they are all round me,like fierce bulls from the land of Bashan.
13. They open their mouths like lions,roaring and tearing at me.
14. My strength is gone,gone like water spilt on the ground.All my bones are out of joint;my heart is like melted wax.
15. My throat is as dry as dust,and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.You have left me for dead in the dust.
16. An evil gang is round me;like a pack of dogs they close in on me;they tear at my hands and feet.