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16 If I start to get up off the ground, you leap upon me like a lion and quickly finish me off. 17 Again and again you witness against me and pour out an ever-increasing volume of wrath upon me and bring fresh armies against me.

18 “‘Why then did you even let me be born? Why didn’t you let me die at birth?

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16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(A)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(B)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(C)
    and increase your anger toward me;(D)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(E)

18 “Why then did you bring me out of the womb?(F)
    I wish I had died before any eye saw me.(G)

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