And where {is} now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: {there is} nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. {perish: Heb. be consumed}

Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

What {is} my strength, that I should hope? and what {is} mine end, that I should prolong my life?

I said in my haste, All men {are} liars.

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.

So {are} the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this {is} a grief, and I must bear it.

Waters flowed over mine head; {then} I said, I am cut off.

And I said, This {is} my infirmity: {but I will remember} the years of the right hand of the most High.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

[A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. {of: or, for}

He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.