19  All my ^pintimate friends abhor me,

and those whom I loved have turned against me.

9  Even my ^kclose friend in whom I trusted,

who ^late my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

12  For it is not an enemy who taunts me—

then I could bear it;

it is not an adversary who ^tdeals insolently with me—

then I could hide from him.

13  ^uBut it is you, a man, my equal,

my companion, my familiar friend.

14  We used to take sweet counsel together;

within God’s house we walked in ^vthe throng.

14  “He who ^ewithholds¹ kindness from a ^ffriend

forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

15  My ^gbrothers are ^htreacherous as a torrent-bed,

as torrential ⁱstreams that pass away,

11  My ^yfriends and companions ^zstand aloof from my ^aplague,

and my nearest kin ^bstand far off.

20  My companion^{1 e}stretched out his hand against his friends;

he violated his covenant.

4  In return for my love they ^xaccuse me,

but I ^ygive myself to prayer.¹

5  So they ^zreward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.