"[Why is light given] to a manwhosewayis hidden,And whom Godhas hedgedin?
"Behold,He tearsdown,and it cannotbe rebuilt;He imprisonsa man,and there can be norelease.
"You putmy feetin the stocksAnd watchallmy paths;You seta limitfor the solesof my feet,
"His troopscometogether,And buildup their wayagainstme And camparoundmy tent.
Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
"He has walledup my wayso that I cannotpass,And He has putdarknesson my paths.
Who rejoicegreatly,[And] exultwhenthey findthe grave?
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
You have removedmy acquaintancesfarfrom me; You have mademe an objectof loathingto them; I am shutup and cannotgoout.
My eyehas wastedawaybecauseof affliction;I have calledupon You everyday,O LORD;I have spreadout my handsto You.
Whydo you say,O Jacob,and assert,O Israel,"My wayis hiddenfrom the LORD,And the justicedue me escapesthe noticeof my God"?
He has walledme in so that I cannotgoout; He has mademy chainheavy.
He has blockedmy wayswith hewnstone;He has mademy pathscrooked.
"Therefore,behold,I will hedgeup her waywith thorns,And I will builda wallagainst her so that she cannotfindher paths.
