9. (10) Channeni, Hashem, for I am in tzoros; mine eye is consumed with ka'as (grief), my nefesh and my beten.
10. (11) For my life is spent with grief, and my years with groaning; my ko'ach faileth because of mine avon (iniquity), and my atzmot waste away.
11. (12) I was a cherpah (reproach, scorn, disgrace) among all mine enemies, but especially among my shchenim (neighbors), and a dread to mine acquaintance; they that did see me outside fled from me.
12. (13) I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a keli oved (broken vessel).
13. (14) For I have heard the dibbah (evil report, slander) of many; terror was on every side; while they conspire against me, they plot to take my nefesh.
14. (15) But I trust in Thee, Hashem; I said, Thou art Elohai.
15. (16) My times are in Thy yad; deliver me from the yad of mine oyevim (enemies), and from them that persecute me.
16. (17) Make Thy face to shine upon Thy eved; hoshi'eini (save me) for the sake of Thy chesed.
17. (18) Let me not be put to shame, Hashem; for I have called upon Thee; let the resha'im be put to shame, and let them keep silent in Sheol.
18. (19) Let the siftei sheker (lying lips) be put to silence; which speak insolent things with ga'avah (pride) and contemptuously against the tzaddik.
19. (20) Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast stored up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in Thee before the Bnei Adam!