O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.