14. Thou hast made us a reproach to our neighbours, a scoff and derision to them that are round about us.
15. Thou hast made us a byword among the Gentiles: a shaking of the head among the people.
16. All the day long my shame is before me: and the confusion of my face hath covered me,
17. At the voice of him that reproacheth and detracteth me: at the face of the enemy and persecutor.
18. All these things have come upon us, yet we have not forgotten thee: and we have not done wickedly in they covenant.
19. And our heart hath not turned back: neither hast thou turned aside our steps from thy way.
20. For thou hast humbled us in the place of affliction: and the shadow of death hath covered us.
21. If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread forth our hands to a strange god: