Psalms 37:6-14

⁶My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

⁷I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.

⁸For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

⁹I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

¹⁰But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

¹¹My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.

¹²My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹³While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

¹⁴But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.