¹³ “Be silent now and leave me alone.
    Let me speak, and I will face the consequences.

¹¹ “I cannot keep from speaking.
    I must express my anguish.
    My bitter soul must complain.

³ Bear with me, and let me speak.
    After I have spoken, you may resume mocking me.

¹⁵ I would rather be strangled—
    rather die than suffer like this.
¹⁶ I hate my life and don’t want to go on living.
    Oh, leave me alone for my few remaining days.

⁹ I wish he would crush me.
    I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me.
¹⁰ At least I can take comfort in this:
    Despite the pain,
    I have not denied the words of the Holy One.