So I say,"My strengthhas perished,And [so has] my hopefrom the LORD."
Wherenowis my hope?And whoregardsmy hope?
"Whatis my strength,that I should wait?And whatis my end,that I should endure?
I saidin my alarm,"Allmenare liars."
As for me, I saidin my alarm,"I am cutofffrom beforeYour eyes";NeverthelessYou heardthe voiceof my supplicationsWhen I criedto You.
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,thesebonesare the wholehouseof Israel;behold,they say,Our bonesare driedup and our hopehas perished.We are completely cutoff.'
"For everyonewho asks,receives;and he who seeks,finds;and to him who knocks,it will be opened.
Then Davidsaidto himself,"NowI will perishonedayby the handof Saul.Thereis nothingbetterfor me thanto escapeinto the landof the Philistines.Saulthen will despairof searchingfor me anymorein allthe territoryof Israel,and I will escapefrom his hand."
