I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.
When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.
For my sighing comes before I eat, And my groanings pour out like water.
I go about mourning, but not in the sun; I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.
We all growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We look for justice, but there is none; For salvation, but it is far from us.
My heart is in turmoil and cannot rest; Days of affliction confront me.