8 He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass;he has shrouded my paths in darkness.
9 He has stripped me of my honourand removed the crown from my head.
10 He tears me down on every side till I am gone;he uproots my hope like a tree.
11 His anger burns against me;he counts me among his enemies.
12 His troops advance in force;they build a siege ramp against meand encamp around my tent.
13 ‘He has alienated my family from me;my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
14 My relatives have gone away;my closest friends have forgotten me.