⁷ Surely, God, you have worn me out;^(A)
    you have devastated my entire household.^(B)

³ Will your idle talk^(A) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?^(B)

¹² His troops advance in force;^(A)
    they build a siege ramp^(B) against me
    and encamp around my tent.^(C)

¹² On my right^(A) the tribe^[a] attacks;
    they lay snares^(B) for my feet,^(C)
    they build their siege ramps against me.^(D)

³ Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;^(A)
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.^(B)

¹⁵ But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;^(A)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered^(B) me without ceasing.