My hearthas been smittenlike grassand has witheredaway, Indeed,I forgetto eatmy bread.
The eldersof his householdstoodbesidehim in order to raisehim up from the ground,but he was unwillingand would not eatfoodwith them.
Then Ezrarosefrom beforethe houseof Godand wentinto the chamberof Jehohananthe sonof Eliashib.Although he wentthere,he did not eatbreadnordrinkwater,for he was mourningoverthe unfaithfulnessof the exiles.
"I loathemy own life;I will givefullventto my complaint;I will speakin the bitternessof my soul.
"My skinturnsblackon me, And my bonesburnwith fever.
So that his lifeloathesbread,And his soulfavoritefood.
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
My daysare like a lengthenedshadow,And I witheraway like grass.
For I have eatenasheslike breadAnd mingledmy drinkwith weeping
For they will witherquicklylike the grassAnd fadelike the greenherb.
O my God,my soulis in despairwithinme; ThereforeI rememberYou from the landof the JordanAnd the peaks of Hermon,from MountMizar.
Reproachhas brokenmy heartand I am so sick.And I lookedfor sympathy,but therewas none,And for comforters,but I foundnone.
[When] I rememberGod,then I am disturbed;[When] I sigh,then my spiritgrowsfaint.Selah.
The grasswithers,the flowerfades,Whenthe breathof the LORDblowsupon it; Surelythe peopleare grass.
He made the arrowsof His quiverTo enterinto my inwardparts.
Surelymy soulremembersAnd is boweddownwithinme.
And he was threedayswithoutsight,and neitheratenordrank.
