• 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!