My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.
People jeer and laugh at me. They slap my cheek in contempt. A mob gathers against me.
God has made me sick at heart; the Almighty has terrified me.
“And now my life seeps away. Depression haunts my days.
I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat.
I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.
They shout, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do it!”
Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
“All our enemies have spoken out against us.
and his face turned pale with fright. His knees knocked together in fear and his legs gave way beneath him.
Soon the city is plundered, empty, and ruined. Hearts melt and knees shake. The people stand aghast, their faces pale and trembling.
He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.
“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!
chased the Israelites from the town gate as far as the quarries, and they killed about thirty-six who were retreating down the slope. The Israelites were paralyzed with fear at this turn of events, and their courage melted away.