¹⁴ For all day long have I been plagued, And punished every morning.

³ So am I made to possess months of misery, Wearisome nights are appointed to me.

⁴ When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, and the night be gone?' I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.

⁵ and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by him;

² "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins."

¹⁸ Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? will you indeed be to me as a deceitful [brook], as waters that fail?

¹² Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, And teach out of your law;

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

¹⁷ You renew your witnesses against me, And increase your indignation on me. Changes and warfare are with me.

³ Is it good to you that you should oppress, That you should despise the work of your hands, And smile on the counsel of the wicked?

¹⁸ That you should visit him every morning, And test him every moment?

⁶ Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,