Thomson(i)
7 [p] Hast thou, Lord deceived me? and have I been deceived? Thou hast taken hold and hast prevailed. I am become a subject of laughter: all the day long I endure reproach.
8 Because for my bitter word I am to be derided, shall I appeal to a breach of covenant and misery? because the word of the Lord became a reproach to me; a subject of mockery all the day long;
9 therefore I said, I will not name the name of the Lord; I will not speak any more in his name. But there was kindled as it were a burning fire in my bones and I became dejected and cannot bear it.
10 Because I heard the whisper of many collected from all around saying, "Join in conspiracy and let us all conspire against him; ye men who are his friends watch his thoughts; if he can be deceived, we shall then prevail over him and take our revenge on him."
11 But the Lord was with me as a mighty warrior, therefore they persecuted and could not contrive. They were put to great confusion. Because they had not a due sense of their infamous practices, which are never to be forgotten;
12 Lord, who provest righteous things, who knowest reins and hearts I might have seen thy vengeance on them. For to thee I laid open my cause.
13 Sing to the Lord; sing praises to him, because he hath rescued the soul of the needy out of the hand of evil doers."
14 Let the day be cursed in which I was born; the day in which my mother bore me; Let it not be mentioned with expressions of joy.
15 Let the man be cursed who brought tidings to my father saying, A male child is borne to thee making him glad.
16 Let that man be like the cities which the Lord overthrew in wrath and relented not, Let him hear a scream in the morning and the cry of Woe at noon-day,
17 because he did not kill me in the womb, and my mother was not made my grave, and her womb always with child."
18 To what purpose this? I came forth from the womb to see labours and sorrows, and my days have been spent in shame.