They surround me daily like a flood; they are all around me.
Evil people have surrounded me; like dogs they have trapped me. They have bitten my arms and legs.
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.
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.