44. You shrouded yourself with a cloudso that no prayer can get through.
45. You make us like filthy scumin the estimation of the nations.פ (Pe)
46. All our enemies have gloated over us;
47. Panic and pitfall have come upon us,devastation and destruction.
48. Streams of tears flow from my eyesbecause my people are destroyed.ע (Ayin)
49. Tears flow from my eyes and will not stop;there will be no break
50. until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.
51. What my eyes see grieves me – all the suffering of the daughters in my city.צ (Tsade)
52. For no good reason my enemieshunted me down like a bird.
53. They shut me up in a pitand threw stones at me.
54. The waters closed over my head;I thought I was about to die.ק (Qof)
55. I have called on your name, O Lord,from the deepest pit.
56. You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!”
57. You came near on the day I called to you;you said, “Do not fear!”ר (Resh)
58. O Lord, you championed my cause, you redeemed my life.
59. You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord;pronounce judgment on my behalf!
60. You have seen all their vengeance,all their plots against me.ש (Sin/Shin)
61. You have heard their taunts, O Lord,all their plots against me.