5. They cried out to you and were saved. They trusted in you, and you didn't let them down.
6. People treat me like a worm and not a man. They hate me and look down on me.
7. All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me.
8. They say, "He trusts in the Lord. Let the Lord help him. If the Lord is pleased with him, let him save him."
9. But you brought me out of my mother's body. You made me trust in you even when I was at my mother's breast.
10. From the time I was born, you took good care of me. Ever since I came out of my mother's body, you have been my God.
11. Don't be far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help me.
12. Many enemies are all around me. They are like strong bulls from the land of Bashan.
13. They are like roaring lions that tear to pieces what they kill. They open their mouths wide to attack me.
14. My strength is like water that is poured out on the ground. I feel as if my bones aren't connected. My heart has turned to wax. It has melted away inside me.
15. My strength is dried up like a piece of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You bring me down to the edge of the grave.