They surround me daily like a flood; they are all around me.
The ropes of death bound me, and the fear of the grave took hold of me. I was troubled and sad.
They would have been like a flood drowning us; they would have poured over us like a river.
Evil people have surrounded me; like dogs they have trapped me. They have bitten my arms and legs.
Troubles have come again and again, sounding like waterfalls. Your waves are crashing all around me.
The leaders of Judah are like those who steal other people’s land. I will pour my punishment over them like a flood of water.