I am brought to nothing: as a wind thou hast taken away my desire: and my prosperity hath passed away like a cloud.
Therefore they shall be as a morning aloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the dust that is driven with a whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
I have blotted out thy iniquities as a cloud and thy sins as a mist: return to me, for I have redeemed thee.
For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit: and the terrors of the Lord war against me.
What shall I do to thee, O Ephraim? what shall I do to thee, O Juda? your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth away in the morning.
justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:
For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me; and his weight I was not able to bear.
And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning thou tormentest me wonderfully.
Thou wilt frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions.
As a cloud is consumed, and passeth away: so he that shall go down to hell shall not come up.
For the fear which I feared hath come upon me: and that which I was afraid of hath befallen me.
They have rushed in upon me, as when a wall is broken, and a gate opened: and have rolled themselves down to my miseries.
My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance: