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[1] I [am] the man [who] hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.
[2] Me He hath led, and causeth to go [in] darkness, and without light.
[3] Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.
[4] He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.
[5] He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.
[6] In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.
[7] He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.
[8] Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.
[9] He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.
[10] A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.
[11] My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.
[12] He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.
[13] He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.
[14] I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.
[15] He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me [with] wormwood.
[16] And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.
[17] And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.
[18] And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.
[19] Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!
[20] Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.
[21] This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.
[22] The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.
[23] New every morning, abundant [is] thy faithfulness.
[24] My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.
[25] Good [is] Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul [that] seeketh Him.
[26] Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.
[27] Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.
[28] He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid [it] upon him.
[29] He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
[30] He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.
[31] For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.
[32] For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
[33] For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.
[34] To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,
[35] To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,
[36] To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.
[37] Who [is] this -- he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath not commanded [it]?
[38] From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.
[39] What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
[40] We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.
[41] We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.
[42] We -- we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou -- Thou hast not forgiven.
[43] Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain -- Thou hast not pitied.
[44] Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.
[45] Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.
[46] Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.
[47] Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.
[48] Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
[49] Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,
[50] Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,
[51] My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.
[52] Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.
[53] They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.
[54] Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.
[55] I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.
[56] My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing -- at my cry.
[57] Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.
[58] Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.
[59] Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.
[60] Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.
[61] Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,
[62] The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.
[63] Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I [am] their song.
[64] Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.
[65] Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.
[66] Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!
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