Lamentations 3:4-12 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

4. He has left my flesh open and raw, and has broken my bones.

5. He has shut me in a prison of misery and anguish.

6. He has forced me to live in the stagnant darkness of death.

7. He has bound me in chains; I am a prisoner with no hope of escape.

8. I cry aloud for help, but God refuses to listen;

9. I stagger as I walk; stone walls block me wherever I turn.

10. He waited for me like a bear; he pounced on me like a lion.

11. He chased me off the road, tore me to pieces, and left me.

12. He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrows.

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