For they persecute {him} whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. {those...: Heb. thy wounded}

Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. {hath...: Heb. hath shut me up}

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? {seeing...: or, and what root of matter is found in me?}

When the wicked, {even} mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. {came...: Heb. approached against me}

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. {become...: Heb. turned to be cruel} {thy...: Heb. the strength of thy hand}

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.