^{9 Ref} His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.

^{10 Ref} They have gaped on me with their mouth, In reproach they have smitten my cheeks, Together against me they set themselves.

^{11 Ref} God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.

^{12 Ref} At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.

^{13 Ref} Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.

^{14 Ref} He breaketh me -- breach upon breach, He runneth upon me as a mighty one.