For I have eatenasheslike breadAnd mingledmy drinkwith weeping
"For my groaningcomesat the sightof my food,And my criespourout like water.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
My tearshave beenmy fooddayand night,While [they] sayto me alldaylong, "Whereis your God?"
They also gaveme gallfor my foodAnd for my thirstthey gaveme vinegarto drink.
You have fedthem with the breadof tears,And You have madethem to drinktearsin largemeasure.
He feedson ashes;a deceivedhearthas turnedhim aside.And he cannotdeliverhimself,norsay,"Is there not a liein my righthand?"
Tellit not in Gath,Weepnot at all.At Beth-le-aphrahrollyourself in the dust.
They will lickthe dustlike a serpent,Like reptilesof the earth.They will cometremblingout of their fortresses;To the LORDour Godthey will comein dreadAnd they will be afraidbeforeYou.
