3 We have become orphans, fatherless;our mothers are widows.
4 We must pay for the water we drink;our wood comes at a price.
5 We are closely pursued;we are tired, and no one offers us rest.
6 We made a treaty with Egyptand with Assyria, to get enough food.
7 Our fathers sinned; they no longer exist,but we bear their punishment.
8 Slaves rule over us; no one rescues us from their hands.
9 We secure our food at the risk of our livesbecause of the sword in the wilderness.