<vn='1'><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="1397">man</s> that hath <sn="7200">seen</s><sn="6040">affliction</s> by the <sn="7626">rod</s> of his <sn="5678">wrath</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>He hath <sn="5090">led</s> me, and <sn="1980">brought</s> me into <sn="2822">darkness</s>, but <sn="3808">not</s> into <sn="216">light</s>. </v>
<vn='3'><sn="389">Surely</s> against me is he <sn="7725">turned</s>; he <sn="2015">turneth</s> his <sn="3027">hand</s> against me <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>My <sn="1320">flesh</s> and my <sn="5785">skin</s> hath he made <sn="1086">old</s>; he hath <sn="7665">broken</s> my <sn="6106">bones</s>. </v>
<vn='5'>He hath <sn="1129">built</s><sn="5921">against</s> me, and <sn="5362">compassed</s> me with <sn="7219">gall</s> and <sn="8513">travail</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>He hath <sn="3427">set</s> me in dark <sn="4285">places</s>, as they that be <sn="4191">dead</s> of <sn="5769">old</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>He hath <sn="1443">hedged</s> me <sn="1157">about</s>, that I <sn="3808">cannot</s> get <sn="3318">out</s>: he hath made my chain <sn="3513 5178">heavy</s>. </v>
<vn='8'><sn="1571">Also</s><sn="3588">when</s> I <sn="2199">cry</s> and <sn="7768">shout</s>, he shutteth <sn="5640">out</s> my <sn="8605">prayer</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>He hath <sn="1443">enclosed</s> my <sn="1870">ways</s> with hewn <sn="1496">stone</s>, he hath made my paths <sn="5753 5410">crooked</s>. </v>
<vn='10'><sn="1931">He</s> was unto me as a <sn="1677">bear</s> lying in <sn="693">wait</s>, and as a <sn="738">lion</s> in secret <sn="4565">places</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>He hath turned <sn="5493">aside</s> my <sn="1870">ways</s>, and pulled me in <sn="6582">pieces</s>: he hath <sn="7760">made</s> me <sn="8074">desolate</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>He hath <sn="1869">bent</s> his <sn="7198">bow</s>, and <sn="5324">set</s> me as a <sn="4307">mark</s> for the <sn="2671">arrow</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>He hath caused the <sn="1121">arrows</s> of his <sn="827">quiver</s> to <sn="935">enter</s> into my <sn="3629">reins</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>I <sn="1961">was</s> a <sn="7814">derision</s> to <sn="3605">all</s> my <sn="5971">people</s>; and their <sn="5058">song</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>He hath <sn="7646">filled</s> me with <sn="4844">bitterness</s>, he hath made me <sn="7301">drunken</s> with <sn="3939">wormwood</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>He hath also <sn="1638">broken</s> my <sn="8127">teeth</s> with gravel <sn="2687">stones</s>, he hath <sn="3728">covered</s> me with <sn="665">ashes</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>And thou hast removed my soul far <sn="2186 5315">off</s> from <sn="4480 7965">peace</s>: I <sn="5382">forgot</s><sn="2896">prosperity</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>And I <sn="559">said</s>, My <sn="5331">strength</s> and my <sn="8431">hope</s> is <sn="6">perished</s> from the <sn="4480 3068">LORD</s>: </v>
<vn='19'><sn="2142">Remembering</s> mine <sn="6040">affliction</s> and my <sn="4788">misery</s>, the <sn="3939">wormwood</s> and the <sn="7219">gall</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>My <sn="5315">soul</s> hath them still in <sn="2142 2142">remembrance</s>, and is <sn="7743">humbled</s><sn="5921">in</s> me. </v>
<vn='21'><sn="2063">This</s> I <sn="7725">recall</s><sn="413">to</s> my <sn="3820">mind</s>, <sn="5921 3651">therefore</s> have I <sn="3176">hope</s>. </v>
<vn='22'> It is of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> 's <sn="2617">mercies</s><sn="3588">that</s> we are <sn="3808">not</s><sn="8552">consumed</s>, <sn="3588">because</s> his <sn="7356">compassions</s><sn="3615">fail</s><sn="3808">not</s>. </v>
<vn='23'> They are <sn="2319">new</s> every <sn="1242">morning</s>: <sn="7227">great</s> is thy <sn="530">faithfulness</s>. </v>
<vn='24'>The <sn="3068">LORD</s> is my <sn="2506">portion</s>, <sn="559">saith</s> my <sn="5315">soul</s>; <sn="5921 3651">therefore</s> will I <sn="3176">hope</s> in him. </v>
<vn='25'>The <sn="3068">LORD</s> is <sn="2896">good</s> unto them that wait <sn="6960">for</s> him, to the <sn="5315">soul</s> that <sn="1875">seeketh</s> him. </v>
<vn='26'> It is <sn="2896">good</s> that a man should both <sn="3175">hope</s> and quietly <sn="1748">wait</s> for the <sn="8668">salvation</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='27'> It is <sn="2896">good</s> for a <sn="1397">man</s><sn="3588">that</s> he <sn="5375">bear</s> the <sn="5923">yoke</s> in his <sn="5271">youth</s>. </v>
<vn='28'>He <sn="3427">sitteth</s><sn="910">alone</s> and keepeth <sn="1826">silence</s>, <sn="3588">because</s> he hath <sn="5190">borne</s> it <sn="5921">upon</s> him. </v>
<vn='29'>He <sn="5414">putteth</s> his <sn="6310">mouth</s> in the <sn="6083">dust</s>; if so <sn="194">be</s> there may <sn="3426">be</s><sn="8615">hope</s>. </v>
<vn='30'>He <sn="5414">giveth</s> his <sn="3895">cheek</s> to him that <sn="5221">smiteth</s> him: he is filled <sn="7646">full</s> with <sn="2781">reproach</s>. </v>
<vn='31'><sn="3588">For</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s> will <sn="3808">not</s> cast <sn="2186">off</s><sn="5769">forever</s>: </v>
<vn='32'><sn="3588">But</s><sn="518">though</s> he cause <sn="3013">grief</s>, yet will he have <sn="7355">compassion</s> according to the <sn="7230">multitude</s> of his <sn="2617">mercies</s>. </v>
<vn='33'><sn="3588">For</s> he doth <sn="3808">not</s><sn="6031">afflict</s><sn="4480 3820">willingly</s> nor <sn="3013">grieve</s> the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="376">men</s>. </v>
<vn='34'>To <sn="1792">crush</s><sn="8478">under</s> his <sn="7272">feet</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="615">prisoners</s> of the <sn="776">earth</s>, </v>
<vn='35'>To turn <sn="5186">aside</s> the <sn="4941">right</s> of a <sn="1397">man</s><sn="5048">before</s> the <sn="6440">face</s> of the most <sn="5945">High</s>, </v>
<vn='36'>To <sn="5791">subvert</s> a <sn="120">man</s> in his <sn="7379">cause</s>, the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="7200">approveth</s><sn="3808">not</s>. </v>
<vn='37'><sn="4310">Who</s> is <sn="2088">he</s> that <sn="559">saith</s>, and it cometh to <sn="1961">pass</s>, when the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="6680">commandeth</s> it <sn="3808">not</s>? </v>
<vn='38'>Out of the <sn="4480 6310">mouth</s> of the most <sn="5945">High</s><sn="3318">proceedeth</s><sn="3808">not</s><sn="7451">evil</s> and <sn="2896">good</s>? </v>
<vn='39'><sn="4100">Wherefore</s> doth a <sn="2416">living</s><sn="120">man</s><sn="596">complain</s>, a <sn="1397">man</s><sn="5921">for</s> the punishment of his <sn="2399">sins</s>? </v>
<vn='40'>Let us <sn="2664">search</s> and <sn="2713">try</s> our <sn="1870">ways</s>, and turn <sn="7725">again</s><sn="5704">to</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='41'>Let us lift <sn="5375">up</s> our <sn="3824">heart</s><sn="413">with</s> our <sn="3709">hands</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="410">God</s> in the <sn="8064">heavens</s>. </v>
<vn='42'><sn="5168">We</s> have <sn="6586">transgressed</s> and have <sn="4784">rebelled</s>: <sn="859">thou</s> hast <sn="3808">not</s><sn="5545">pardoned</s>. </v>
<vn='43'>Thou hast <sn="5526">covered</s> with <sn="639">anger</s>, and <sn="7291">persecuted</s> us: thou hast <sn="2026">slain</s>, thou hast <sn="3808">not</s><sn="2550">pitied</s>. </v>
<vn='44'>Thou hast <sn="5526">covered</s> thyself with a <sn="6051">cloud</s>, that our <sn="8605">prayer</s> should not pass <sn="4480 5674">through</s>. </v>
<vn='45'>Thou hast <sn="7760">made</s> us as the <sn="5501">offscouring</s> and <sn="3973">refuse</s> in the <sn="7130">midst</s> of the <sn="5971">people</s>. </v>
<vn='46'><sn="3605">All</s> our <sn="341">enemies</s> have <sn="6475">opened</s> their <sn="6310">mouths</s><sn="5921">against</s> us. </v>
<vn='47'><sn="6343">Fear</s> and a <sn="6354">snare</s> is <sn="1961">come</s> upon us, <sn="7612">desolation</s> and <sn="7667">destruction</s>. </v>
<vn='48'>Mine <sn="5869">eye</s> runneth <sn="3381">down</s> with <sn="6388">rivers</s> of <sn="4325">water</s><sn="5921">for</s> the <sn="7667">destruction</s> of the <sn="1323">daughter</s> of my <sn="5971">people</s>. </v>
<vn='49'>Mine <sn="5869">eye</s> trickleth <sn="5064">down</s>, and <sn="1820">ceaseth</s><sn="3808">not</s>, without <sn="4480 369">any</s><sn="2014">intermission</s>, </v>
<vn='50'><sn="5704">Till</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> look <sn="8259">down</s>, and <sn="7200">behold</s> from <sn="4480 8064">heaven</s>. </v>
<vn='51'>Mine <sn="5869">eye</s><sn="5953">affecteth</s> mine <sn="5315">heart</s> because of <sn="4480 3605">all</s> the <sn="1323">daughters</s> of my <sn="5892">city</s>. </v>
<vn='52'>Mine <sn="341">enemies</s> chased me <sn="6679 6679">sore</s>, like a <sn="6833">bird</s>, without <sn="2600">cause</s>. </v>
<vn='53'>They have cut <sn="6789">off</s> my <sn="2416">life</s> in the <sn="953">dungeon</s>, and <sn="3034">cast</s> a <sn="68">stone</s> upon me. </v>
<vn='54'><sn="4325">Waters</s><sn="6687">flowed</s><sn="5921">over</s> mine <sn="7218">head</s>; then I <sn="559">said</s>, I am cut <sn="1504">off</s>. </v>
<vn='55'>I called <sn="7121">upon</s> thy <sn="8034">name</s>, O <sn="3068">LORD</s>, out of the low <sn="4480 953 8482">dungeon</s>. </v>
<vn='56'>Thou hast <sn="8085">heard</s> my <sn="6963">voice</s>: <sn="5956">hide</s><sn="408">not</s> thine <sn="241">ear</s> at my <sn="7309">breathing</s>, at my <sn="7775">cry</s>. </v>
<vn='57'>Thou drewest <sn="7126">near</s> in the <sn="3117">day</s> that I called <sn="7121">upon</s> thee: thou <sn="559">saidst</s>, <sn="3372">Fear</s><sn="408">not</s>. </v>
<vn='58'>O <sn="136">Lord</s>, thou hast <sn="7378">pleaded</s> the <sn="7379">causes</s> of my <sn="5315">soul</s>; thou hast <sn="1350">redeemed</s> my <sn="2416">life</s>. </v>
<vn='59'>O <sn="3068">LORD</s>, thou hast <sn="7200">seen</s> my <sn="5792">wrong</s>: <sn="8199">judge</s> thou my <sn="4941">cause</s>. </v>
<vn='60'>Thou hast <sn="7200">seen</s><sn="3605">all</s> their <sn="5360">vengeance</s> and <sn="3605">all</s> their <sn="4284">imaginations</s> against me. </v>
<vn='61'>Thou hast <sn="8085">heard</s> their <sn="2781">reproach</s>, O <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> their <sn="4284">imaginations</s><sn="5921">against</s> me; </v>
<vn='62'>The <sn="8193">lips</s> of those that rose up <sn="6965">against</s> me, and their <sn="1902">device</s><sn="5921">against</s> me <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='63'><sn="5027">Behold</s> their sitting <sn="3427">down</s>, and their rising <sn="7012">up</s>; <sn="589">I</s> am their <sn="4485">music</s>. </v>
<vn='64'><sn="7725">Render</s> unto them a <sn="1576">recompense</s>, O <sn="3068">LORD</s>, according to the <sn="4639">work</s> of their <sn="3027">hands</s>. </v>
<vn='65'><sn="5414">Give</s> them <sn="4044">sorrow</s> of <sn="3820">heart</s>, thy <sn="8381">curse</s> unto them. </v>
<vn='66'><sn="7291">Persecute</s> and <sn="8045">destroy</s> them in <sn="639">anger</s> from <sn="4480 8478">under</s> the <sn="8064">heavens</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>