6. He hath set me in dark places, like the mesei olam (long dead).
7. He hath hedged me about, that I cannot escape; He hath made my chain heavy.
8. Also when I cry and call out, He shutteth out my tefillah.
9. He hath barred my ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths crooked.
10. He was unto me like a dov (bear) lying in wait, and like an aryeh in mistarim (hiding places).
11. He hath turned aside the darkhei of mine, and pulled me in pieces; He hath made me desolate.
12. He hath bent His keshet, and set me as a target for the khetz (arrow).
13. He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my organs.
14. I was a derision to kol ami; and their [mocking] song kol hayom.
15. He hath filled me with merorim (bitter herbs); He hath made me drunk with suffering.
16. He hath also broken my teeth with gravel, He hath covered me with aphar.
17. And Thou hast removed my nefesh far off from shalom; I forgot tovah (prosperity).
18. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from Hashem;
19. Remember mine oni (affliction) and my misery, the sorrow and the trouble.
20. My nefesh hath them still in remembrance, and is downcast in me.
21. This I recall to my lev, therefore have I hope:
22. Because of the chasdei Hashem we are not consumed, for His rachamim fail not.
23. They are chadashim every boker; great is Thy faithfulness.
24. Hashem is my chelek, saith my nefesh; therefore in hope will I wait for Him.