⁹ If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!

⁴ While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

³ So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.

¹⁵ So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

¹⁶ I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.

⁶ And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.

⁸ Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

¹⁰ See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.

¹¹ For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.

¹² Give ear to me, Jacob, and Israel, my loved one; I am he, I am the first and I am the last.

¹³ Yes, by my hand was the earth placed on its base, and by my right hand the heavens were stretched out; at my word they take up their places.

⁴ For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah.)

²¹ Have pity on me, have pity on me, O my friends! for the hand of God is on me.

¹³ If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!

²⁰ Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;

²¹ To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

²² Who are glad with great joy, and full of delight when they come to their last resting-place;

¹⁴ I am not able by myself to take the weight of all this people, for it is more than my strength.

¹⁵ If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.