13 But I call to you for help, Lord;

in the morning my prayer meets you.i

14 Lord, why do you reject me?j

Why do you hide your face from me?k

15 From my youth,

I have been suffering and near death.

I suffer your horrors; I am desperate.l

16 Your wrath sweeps over me;

your terrors destroy me.m

17 They surround me like water all day long;

they close in on me from every side.n

18 You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me;

darkness is my only friend.A,o