Brenton(i)
1 ALEPH. I am the man that sees poverty, through the rod of his wrath upon me.
2 He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, and not into light.
3 Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
4 He has made old my flesh and my skin; he has broken my bones.
5 BETH. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and brought travail upon me.
6 He has set me in dark places, as them that have long been dead.
7 He has builded against me, and I cannot come forth: he has made my brazen chain heavy.
8 GIMEL. Yea, though I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.
9 DALETH. He has built up my ways, he has hedged my paths;
10 he has troubled me, as a she-bear lying in wait: he is to me as a lion in secret places.
11 He pursued me after I departed, and brought me to a stand: he has utterly ruined me.
12 HE. He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
13 He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
14 I became a laughing-stock to all my people; and their song all the day.
15 VAU. He has filled me with bitterness, he has drenched me with gall.
16 And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, he has fed me with ashes.
17 He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.
18 Therefore my success has perished, and my hope from the Lord.
19 ZAIN. I remembered by reason of my poverty, and because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;