15. He saturated me with grief, made me choke on bitterness.
16. He crushed my teeth into the gravel; he pressed me down into the ashes.
17. I’ve rejected peace; I’ve forgotten what is good.
18. I thought: My future is gone, as well as my hope from the Lord.
19. The memory of my suffering and homelessness is bitterness and poison.
20. I can’t help but remember and am depressed.
21. I call all this to mind—therefore, I will wait.
22. Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through!
23. They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
24. I think: The Lord is my portion! Therefore, I’ll wait for him.
25. The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the person who seeks him.