Surelyagainst me He has turnedHis handRepeatedlyallthe day.
"I was at ease,but He shatteredme, And He has graspedme by the neckand shakenme to pieces;He has also setme up as His target.
"Pityme, pityme, O you my friends,For the handof Godhas struckme.
IfI have liftedup my handagainstthe orphan,BecauseI sawI had supportin the gate,
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
For Your arrowshave sunkdeepinto me, And Your handhas presseddownon me.
"I will also turnMy handagainstyou, And will smeltaway your drossas with lyeAnd will removeallyour alloy.
On thisaccountthe angerof the LORDhas burnedagainst His people,And He has stretchedout His handagainstthem and struckthem down.And the mountainsquaked,and their corpseslaylike refusein the middleof the streets.For allthisHis angeris not spent,But His handis stillstretchedout.
But they rebelledAnd grievedHis HolySpirit;Therefore He turnedHimself to become their enemy,He foughtagainst them.
"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.
