3 Aleph. I am the man that see my poverty by the rod of his indignation.

² Aleph. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, and not into light.

³ Aleph. Only against me he hath turned, and turned again his hand all the day.

⁴ Beth. My skin and my flesh he hath made old, he hath broken my bones.

⁵ Beth. He hath built round about me, and he hath compassed me with gall and labour.

⁶ Beth. He hath set me in dark places as those that are dead for ever.

⁷ Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.

⁸ Ghimel. Yea, and when I cry, and entreat, he hath shut out my prayer.

⁹ Ghimel. He hath shut up my ways with square stones, he hath turned my paths upside down.