The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are woven together, and come up upon my neck: he has made my strength to fall, the Lord has delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
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Interlinear Gloss
AD 1480
Nun- ‘eternal’; a concession.
has watched- as if: the vengeance punishes, which seemed to be asleep; while I am sleeping; provoking God to vengeance.
the yoke- to be put upon me.
my iniquities- which are from me.
folded together- by an unbreakable fetter.
put- as if they are about to choke.
my neck- like the halter of Judas.
is weakened- so that I cannot resist.
delivered me- by his just judgement.
a hand- of the Chaldean or rather of the Roman enemy or of the devil.
able to rise- whence: There is none to raise her up, the virgin of Israel.