⇒ Jeremiah felt as though his prayers were unanswered (v. 8). When he called out to the LORD in the midst of his suffering, it seemed as though the LORD was not hearing or answering. ⇒ Jeremiah felt like a man who was being trapped or forced to walk in a maze (v. 9). He felt as though the LORD had set before him a crooked path, a path that doomed him. No matter which direction he turned, he could not escape the painful afflictions. ⇒ Jeremiah felt that his life had been mangled, torn to pieces (vv.