7. He has walled me in, and I cannot escape.He has bound me in heavy chains.
8. And though I cry and shout,he has shut out my prayers.
9. He has blocked my way with a high stone wall;he has made my road crooked.
10. He has hidden like a bear or a lion,waiting to attack me.
11. He has dragged me off the path and torn me in pieces,leaving me helpless and devastated.
12. He has drawn his bowand made me the target for his arrows.
13. He shot his arrowsdeep into my heart.
14. My own people laugh at me.All day long they sing their mocking songs.
15. He has filled me with bitternessand given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink.
16. He has made me chew on gravel.He has rolled me in the dust.
17. Peace has been stripped away,and I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18. I cry out, “My splendor is gone!Everything I had hoped for from the lord is lost!”
19. The thought of my suffering and homelessnessis bitter beyond words.
20. I will never forget this awful time,as I grieve over my loss.
21. Yet I still dare to hopewhen I remember this:
22. The faithful love of the lord never ends!His mercies never cease.
23. Great is his faithfulness;his mercies begin afresh each morning.