"His arrowssurroundme. WithoutmercyHe splitsmy kidneysopen;He poursout my gallon the ground.
"The archersbitterlyattacked him, And shot[at him] and harassedhim;
"His troopscometogether,And buildup their wayagainstme And camparoundmy tent.
WhomI myselfshall behold,And whom my eyeswill seeand not another.My heartfaintswithinme!
"It is drawnforthand comesout of his back,Even the glitteringpointfrom his gall.Terrorscomeupon him,
"Is thereanynumberto His troops?And upon whomdoes His lightnot rise?
"But it is stillmy consolation,And I rejoicein unsparingpain,That I have not deniedthe wordsof the HolyOne.
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
My eyesfailbecause of tears,My spiritis greatlytroubled;My heartis pouredout on the earthBecauseof the destructionof the daughterof my people,When littleonesand infantsfaintIn the streetsof the city.
He has bentHis bowlike an enemy;He has setHis righthandlike an adversaryAnd slainallthat were pleasantto the eye;In the tentof the daughterof ZionHe has pouredout His wrathlike fire.
He has turnedasidemy waysand tornme to pieces;He has mademe desolate.
He made the arrowsof His quiverTo enterinto my inwardparts.
Soas I live,'declaresthe LordGOD,'surely,becauseyou have defiledMy sanctuarywith allyour detestableidolsand with allyour abominations,therefore I will alsowithdraw,and My eyewill havenopityand I will not spare.
He whodid not spareHis ownSon,but deliveredHim over for us all,howwill He not alsowith Him freely giveus all things?
"The LORDshall neverbe willingto forgivehim, but ratherthe angerof the LORDand His jealousywill burnagainst that man,and everycursewhich is writtenin thisbookwill reston him, and the LORDwill blotout his namefrom underheaven.
and did not sparethe ancientworld,but preservedNoah,a preacherof righteousness,with seven others,when He broughta floodupon the worldof the ungodly;