¹⁷ He would crush me^(A) with a storm^(B)
    and multiply^(C) my wounds for no reason.^(D)

¹⁸ He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.^(A)

²³ When a scourge^(A) brings sudden death,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.^(B)