1. I am a man who has seen the sufferingthat comes from the rod of the Lord’s anger.
2. He led meinto darkness, not light.
3. He turned his hand against meagain and again, all day long.
4. He caused my flesh and skin to wear out.He broke my bones.
5. He surrounded me and attacked mewith sadness and grief.
6. He made me sit in the dark,like someone who has been dead a long time.
7. He shut me in so I could not get out.He put heavy chains on me.
8. I cry out and beg for help.But he ignores my prayer.
9. He has blocked my way with stones.He has made my life difficult.
10. The Lord is like a bear ready to attack me.He is like a lion in hiding.
11. He led me the wrong way and tore me to pieces.He left me without help.
12. He prepared to shoot his bow.He made me the target for his arrows.
13. He shot me in the kidneyswith the arrows from his arrow bag.
14. I have become a joke to all my people.All day long they make fun of me with songs.
15. The Lord filled me with misery.He filled me with suffering.
16. The Lord broke my teeth with gravel.He crushed me into the dirt.