God has made my body weak. It’s like a tent that has fallen down. So those children do what they want to in front of me.

松开他们的绳索苦待我，在我面前脱去辔头。

上帝松开我的弓弦使我受苦，他们就在我面前脱去辔头。

神松开我的弓弦使我受苦，他们就在我面前脱去辔头。

因为上帝苦待我，使我毫无力量，他们才在我面前肆无忌惮。

因为神把我的弓弦松开，叫我受苦，他们就在我面前任意妄为（“任意妄为”直译是“解开辔头”）。

鬆開他們的繩索苦待我，在我面前脫去轡頭。

上帝鬆開我的弓弦使我受苦，他們就在我面前脫去轡頭。

神鬆開我的弓弦使我受苦，他們就在我面前脫去轡頭。

因為上帝苦待我，使我毫無力量，他們才在我面前肆無忌憚。

因為神把我的弓弦鬆開，叫我受苦，他們就在我面前任意妄為（“任意妄為”直譯是“解開轡頭”）。

上帝既鬆開我的弓弦來挫折我，他們就在我面前脫去轡頭而放縱。

蓋彼釋其繩索、加我以苦、脫其羈勒、在於我前、

不自檢束、無所不為、以困苦加諸我。

不自約束、加我以苦、於我前縱意而行、或作天主鬆我之筋彼亦於我前縱意而行

Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence.

Because God has loosed my cord and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

For God has cut my bowstring. He has humbled me, so they have thrown off all restraint.

Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Because He has undone my bowstring and afflicted me, They have cast off the bridle before me.

Because He has loosed my bowstring and afflicted me, They have cast off restraint before me.

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Because God has untied my tent cord and afflicted me, people throw off all restraint in my presence.

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him.They said,“ Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit you?”

King David approached Bahurim. As he did, a man came out toward him. The man was from the same family group that Saul was from. His name was Shimei. He was the son of Gera. As he came out of the town, he cursed David.He threw stones at David and all his officials. He did it even though all the troops and the special guard were there. They were to the right and left of David.As Shimei cursed, he said,“ Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!You spilled the blood of a lot of people in Saul’s family. You took over his kingdom. Now the Lord is paying you back. He has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. You have been destroyed because you are a murderer!”

He sets people free from the chains that kings put on them. Then he dresses the kings in the clothes of slaves.

He looks down on proud leaders. He takes away the strength of those who are mighty.

Don’t be like a horse or a mule. They can’t understand anything. They have to be controlled by bits and bridles. If they aren’t, they won’t come to you.

Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their headsand said,“ So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days? Then save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders made fun of him.“ He saved others,” they said.“ But he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross! Then we will believe in him.He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him. He’s the one who said,‘ I am the Son of God.’ ”In the same way the rebels who were being crucified with Jesus also made fun of him.

Suppose people think their beliefs and how they live are both right. But they don’t control what they say. Then they are fooling themselves. Their beliefs and way of life are not worth anything at all.

I was full when I went away. But the Lord has brought me back empty. So why are you calling me Naomi? The Lord has made me suffer. The Mighty One has brought trouble on me.”

They make fun of me. They say,“ With our own eyes we have seen what you did.”