Afflictions and Adversities: Forsaken by Friends in David

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.

I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.