1I am very miserable/frustrated!
2All the godly people have disappeared from this land;
3They all use both hands to do what is evil.
4Even the best people are as worthless [SIM] as briers;
5So, do not trust anyone!
6Boys will despise their fathers,
7As for me, I wait for Yahweh to help me.
8You who are our enemies,
9We must be patient while Yahweh punishes us
10Our enemies will also see that, and they will be disgraced
11You people of Israel, at that time your cities will be rebuilt,
12People from many countries will come to honor you:
13But the other countries on the earth will become desolate
14Yahweh, protect your people like [MET] a shepherd protects his sheep by using his walking stick;
15Yahweh says/replies,
16People from many nations will see what Yahweh does for you,
17Being very humiliated, they will crawl on the ground [MTY] like [SIM] snakes.
18Yahweh, there is no [RHQ] God like you;
19You will again act kindly/compassionately toward us.
20You will show that you faithfully do what you promised for us and faithfully love us,