²⁰ My intercessor^(A) is my friend^[a](B)
    as my eyes pour out^(C) tears^(D) to God;

⁸ You have taken from me my closest friends^(A)
    and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined^(B) and cannot escape;^(C)

¹⁸ You have taken from me friend^(A) and neighbor—
    darkness is my closest friend.