Psalm 31:10-12

The Voice

¹⁰My life is devoured by sorrow,
and my years are haunted with mourning.
My sin has sapped me of all my strength;
my body withers under the weight of this suffering.

¹¹To all my enemies I am an object of scorn.
    My neighbors especially are ashamed of me.
My friends are afraid to be seen with me.
    When I walk down the street, people go out of their way to avoid me.
¹²I am as good as dead to them. Forgotten!
    Like a shattered clay pot, I am easily discarded and gladly replaced.