1 I am a man who has suffered greatly. The Lord has used the Babylonians to punish our people.
2 He has driven me away. He has made me walk in darkness instead of light.
3 He has turned his powerful hand against me. He has done it again and again, all day long.
4 He has worn my body out. He has broken my bones.
5 He has surrounded me and attacked me. He has made me suffer bitterly. He has made things hard for me.
6 He has made me live in darkness like those who are dead and gone.