7. You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived.You seized me and prevailed.I am a laughingstock all the time; everyone ridicules me.
8. For whenever I speak, I cry out,I proclaim, “Violence and destruction! ” because the word of the Lord has become for meconstant disgrace and derision.
9. If I say, “I won’t mention Himor speak any longer in His name,”His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones.I become tired of holding it in,and I cannot prevail.
10. For I have heard the gossip of many people,“Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him! ”Everyone I trusted watches for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceivedso that we might prevail against himand take our vengeance on him.”