That is why I begin to lose hope and my heart is in a state of shock.
Would you also throw dice for an orphan? Would you buy and sell your friend?
O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry for help come to you.
Then the floodwaters would have swept us away. An ⌞overflowing⌟ stream would have washed us away.
When I begin to lose hope, you ⌞already⌟ know what I am experiencing. ⌞My enemies⌟ have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.
Look to my right and see that no one notices me. Escape is impossible for me. No one cares about me.
Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed.
Fear and trembling have overcome me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
From the ends of the earth, I call to you when I begin to lose heart. Lead me to the rock that is high above me.
I sigh as I remember God. I begin to lose hope as I think about him. Selah
I remember my song in the night and reflect ⌞on it⌟. My spirit searches ⌞for an answer⌟:
So he prayed very hard in anguish. His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.