8. I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”
9. Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.
10. Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.
11. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
12. If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.