5 He has piled up against me, And surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
6 He has made me dwell in dark places Like the dead of old.
7 He has hedged me in and I do not go out, He has made my chain heavy.
8 Also, when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
9 He has blocked my ways with hewn stone, He has made my paths crooked.
10 He is to me like a bear lying in wait, A lion in hiding.
11 He has turned aside my ways And torn me in pieces, He has laid me waste.