³ My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

⁵ Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in large measure.

¹⁰ Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

² Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

⁹ For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,

¹⁰ As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

¹⁰ Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see `my desire' upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

¹⁷ Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

¹² And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

⁸ Commit `thyself' unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

² Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah

¹² It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for `his' cursing of me this day.