10. In the noontime of life I said,I must depart!To the gates of Sheol I have been consignedfor the rest of my years.
11. I said, I shall see the Lord no morein the land of the living.Nor look on any mortalsamong those who dwell in the world.
12. My dwelling, like a shepherd’s tent,is struck down and borne away from me;You have folded up my life, like a weaverwho severs me from the last thread. From morning to night you make an end of me;
13. I cry out even until the dawn.Like a lion he breaks all my bones;from morning to night you make an end of me.
14. Like a swallow I chirp;I moan like a dove.My eyes grow weary looking heavenward:Lord, I am overwhelmed; go security for me!
15. What am I to say or tell him?He is the one who has done it!All my sleep has fled,because of the bitterness of my soul.
16. Those live whom the Lord protects;yours is the life of my spirit.You have given me health and restored my life!
17. Peace in place of bitterness!You have preserved my lifefrom the pit of destruction;Behind your backyou cast all my sins.
18. For it is not Sheol that gives you thanks,nor death that praises you;Neither do those who go down into the pitawait your kindness.
19. The living, the living give you thanks,as I do today.Parents declare to their children,O God, your faithfulness.