Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.
He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. All my members are as a shadow.
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body cleaves to the earth.
My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, LORD. I have spread out my hands to you.
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim;