17 He clothed himself with cursing, like as with a raiment: and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
18 Let it be unto him as the cloke that he hath upon him: and as the girdle that he is alway girded withal.
19 Let it thus happen from the Lord unto mine enemies: and to those that speak evil against my soul.
20 But deal thou with me, O Lord God, according unto thy Name: for sweet is thy mercy.
21 O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor: and my heart is wounded within me.
22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth: and am driven away as the grasshopper.
23 My knees are weak through fasting: my flesh is dried up for want of fatness.
24 I became also a reproach unto them: they that looked upon me shaked their heads.
25 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy.
26 And they shall know, how that this is thy hand: and that thou, Lord, hast done it.