<p class="poetry">Because of the anxiety that makes me groan,p> <p class="poetry">my bones protrude from my skin.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1491; (<i>Daleti>)p> <p class="poetry">I collapse in the dirt.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Revive me with your word!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I hold fast<n id="1" /> to your rules.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, do not let me be ashamed!p>

<p class="poetry">For we lie in the dirt,p> <p class="poetry">with our bellies pressed to the ground.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">My soul<n id="1" /> pursues you;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">your right hand upholds me.p>

<p class="poetry">The roof of my mouth<n id="1" /> is as dry as a piece of pottery;p> <p class="poetry">my tongue sticks to my gums.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You<n id="3" /> set me in the dust of death.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will not even consider doing what is dishonest.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I hate doing evil;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will have no part of it.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,p> <p class="poetry">if I do not remember you,p> <p class="poetry">and do not give Jerusalem priorityp> <p class="poetry">over whatever gives me the most joy.<n id="1" />p>