^{1 Ref} I `am' the man `who' hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.

^{2 Ref} Me He hath led, and causeth to go `in' darkness, and without light.

^{3 Ref} Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.

^{4 Ref} He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.

^{5 Ref} He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.

^{6 Ref} In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.

^{7 Ref} He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.

^{8 Ref} Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.

^{9 Ref} He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.

^{10 Ref} A bear lying in wait He `is' to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.

^{11 Ref} My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.

^{12 Ref} He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

^{13 Ref} He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.

^{14 Ref} I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.

^{15 Ref} He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me `with' wormwood.

^{16 Ref} And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.

^{17 Ref} And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.

^{18 Ref} And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.

^{19 Ref} Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!

^{20 Ref} Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.

^{21 Ref} This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.

^{22 Ref} The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.

^{23 Ref} New every morning, abundant `is' thy faithfulness.

^{24 Ref} My portion `is' Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

^{25 Ref} Good `is' Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul `that' seeketh Him.

^{26 Ref} Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

^{27 Ref} Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.

^{28 Ref} He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid `it' upon him.

^{29 Ref} He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.

^{30 Ref} He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

^{31 Ref} For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

^{32 Ref} For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

^{33 Ref} For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.

^{34 Ref} 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 Ref} To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

^{37 Ref} Who `is' this -- he hath said, and it is, `And' the Lord hath not commanded `it'?

^{38 Ref} From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.

^{39 Ref} What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?

^{40 Ref} We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.

^{41 Ref} We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.

^{42 Ref} We -- we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou -- Thou hast not forgiven.

^{43 Ref} Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain -- Thou hast not pitied.

^{44 Ref} Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.

^{45 Ref} Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.

^{46 Ref} Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.

^{47 Ref} Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.

^{48 Ref} Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.

^{49 Ref} Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,

^{50 Ref} Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,

^{51 Ref} My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.

^{52 Ref} Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.

^{53 Ref} They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.

^{54 Ref} Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.

^{55 Ref} I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.

^{56 Ref} My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing -- at my cry.

^{57 Ref} Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.

^{58 Ref} Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.

^{59 Ref} Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.

^{60 Ref} Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.

^{61 Ref} Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,

^{62 Ref} The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.

^{63 Ref} Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I `am' their song.

^{64 Ref} Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.

^{65 Ref} Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.

^{66 Ref} Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!