Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.