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Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead; I am like something thrown away.

I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.

May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace.

I am old now; I have lived a long time, but I have never seen good people abandoned by the Lord or their children begging for food.

Because of your anger, I am in great pain; my whole body is diseased because of my sins.

I am drowning in the flood of my sins; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

I am bent over, I am crushed; I mourn all day long.

I am burning with fever and I am near death.

I am worn out and utterly crushed; my heart is troubled, and I groan with pain.

I am like the deaf and cannot hear, like the dumb and cannot speak.

I am like those who do not answer, because they cannot hear.

I am about to fall and am in constant pain.

Don't punish me any more! I am about to die from your blows.

Hear my prayer, Lord , and listen to my cry; come to my aid when I weep. Like all my ancestors I am only your guest for a little while.

Leave me alone so that I may have some happiness before I go away and am no more.

and so I answered, "Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law.

I am surrounded by many troubles— too many to count! My sins have caught up with me, and I can no longer see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and I have lost my courage.

I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God— hurry to my aid!

Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.

I am crushed by their insults, as they keep on asking me, "Where is your God?"