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I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how short-lived I am.

I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; {N}for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'

Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; {P}

'Let be, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.' The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah

'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.

Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;

In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

I am sunk in deep mire, where there is no standing;

I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.

They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.