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1. I am the man who has been suffering because of the power of God's anger.
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1. I H589 am the man H1397 that hath seen H7200 affliction H6040 by the rod H7626 of his wrath H5678 .
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2. He has led me and brought me into darkness and not into light.
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2. He hath led H5090 me , and brought H1980 me into darkness H2822 , but not H3808 into light H216 .
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3. For sure He has turned His hand against me again and again all day long.
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3. Surely H389 against me is he turned H7725 ; he turneth H2015 his hand H3027 against me all H3605 the day H3117 .
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4. He has made my flesh and my skin waste away. He has broken my bones.
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4. My flesh H1320 and my skin H5785 hath he made old H1086 ; he hath broken H7665 my bones H6106 .
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5. He has shut me in with trouble and suffering.
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5. He hath built H1129 against H5921 me , and compassed H5362 me with gall H7219 and travail H8513 .
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6. He has made me live in dark places, like those who have been dead a long time.
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6. He hath set H3427 me in dark places H4285 , as they that be dead H4191 of old H5769 .
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7. He has put a wall around me so that I cannot go out. He has put heavy chains on me.
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7. He hath hedged H1443 me about H1157 , that I cannot H3808 get out H3318 : he hath made my chain heavy H3513 H5178 .
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8. Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
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8. Also H1571 when H3588 I cry H2199 and shout H7768 , he shutteth out H5640 my prayer H8605 .
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9. He has stopped me with blocks of stone. He has made my paths no longer straight.
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9. He hath enclosed H1443 my ways H1870 with hewn stone H1496 , he hath made my paths crooked H5753 H5410 .
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10. He is like a bear lying in wait, like a lion hiding in secret places.
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10. He H1931 was unto me as a bear H1677 lying in wait H693 , and as a lion H738 in secret places H4565 .
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11. He has turned me from the path and torn me to pieces. He has destroyed me.
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11. He hath turned aside H5493 my ways H1870 , and pulled me in pieces H6582 : he hath made H7760 me desolate H8074 .
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12. He used His bow, and set me as a mark for His arrow.
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12. He hath bent H1869 his bow H7198 , and set H5324 me as a mark H4307 for the arrow H2671 .
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13. He has taken out His arrows and sent them into my heart.
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13. He hath caused the arrows H1121 of his quiver H827 to enter H935 into my reins H3629 .
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14. All my people laugh at me. They sing songs that make fun of me all day long.
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14. I was H1961 a derision H7814 to all H3605 my people H5971 ; and their song H5058 all H3605 the day H3117 .
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15. He has filled me with bitter feelings. He has made me drunk with wormwood.
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15. He hath filled H7646 me with bitterness H4844 , he hath made me drunken H7301 with wormwood H3939 .
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16. He has broken my teeth with rocks, and has covered me with dust.
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16. He hath also broken H1638 my teeth H8127 with gravel stones H2687 , he hath covered H3728 me with ashes H665 .
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17. Peace has left my soul. I have forgotten what it is like to be happy.
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17. And thou hast removed my soul far off H2186 H5315 from peace H4480 H7965 : I forgot H5382 prosperity H2896 .
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18. So I say, "My strength is gone, and so has my hope from the Lord."
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18. And I said H559 , My strength H5331 and my hope H8431 is perished H6 from the LORD H4480 H3068 :
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19. Remember my trouble and my traveling from place to place, the wormwood and bitter feelings.
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19. Remembering H2142 mine affliction H6040 and my misery H4788 , the wormwood H3939 and the gall H7219 .
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20. I remember it always, and my soul bows down within me.
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20. My soul H5315 hath them still in remembrance H2142 H2142 , and is humbled H7743 in H5921 me.
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21. But this I remember, and so I have hope.
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21. This H2063 I recall H7725 to H413 my mind H3820 , therefore H5921 H3651 have I hope H3176 .
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22. It is because of the Lord's loving-kindness that we are not destroyed for His loving-pity never ends.
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22. It is of the LORD H3068 's mercies H2617 that H3588 we are not H3808 consumed H8552 , because H3588 his compassions H7356 fail H3615 not H3808 .
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23. It is new every morning. He is so very faithful.
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23. They are new H2319 every morning H1242 : great H7227 is thy faithfulness H530 .
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24. "The Lord is my share." says my soul, "so I have hope in Him."
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24. The LORD H3068 is my portion H2506 , saith H559 my soul H5315 ; therefore H5921 H3651 will I hope H3176 in him.
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25. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the one who looks for Him.
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25. The LORD H3068 is good H2896 unto them that wait for H6960 him , to the soul H5315 that seeketh H1875 him.
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26. It is good that one should be quiet and wait for the saving power of the Lord.
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26. It is good H2896 that a man should both hope H3175 and quietly wait H1748 for the salvation H8668 of the LORD H3068 .
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27. It is good for a man to carry the load while he is young.
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27. It is good H2896 for a man H1397 that H3588 he bear H5375 the yoke H5923 in his youth H5271 .
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28. Let him sit alone and be quiet when God has laid the load on him.
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28. He sitteth H3427 alone H910 and keepeth silence H1826 , because H3588 he hath borne H5190 it upon H5921 him.
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29. Let him put his mouth in the dust. There may be hope yet.
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29. He putteth H5414 his mouth H6310 in the dust H6083 ; if so be H194 there may be H3426 hope H8615 .
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30. Let him give his face to the one who hits him, and be filled with shame.
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30. He giveth H5414 his cheek H3895 to him that smiteth H5221 him : he is filled full H7646 with reproach H2781 .
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31. For the Lord will not turn away from a man forever.
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31. For H3588 the Lord H136 will not H3808 cast off H2186 forever H5769 :
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32. For if He causes sorrow, He will have loving-pity because of His great loving-kindness.
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32. But H3588 though H518 he cause grief H3013 , yet will he have compassion H7355 according to the multitude H7230 of his mercies H2617 .
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33. He does not want to cause trouble or sorrow for the children of men.
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33. For H3588 he doth not H3808 afflict H6031 willingly H4480 H3820 nor grieve H3013 the children H1121 of men H376 .
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34. He is not pleased when all those on earth who are in prison are crushed under foot.
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34. To crush H1792 under H8478 his feet H7272 all H3605 the prisoners H615 of the earth H776 ,
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35. The Most High is not pleased when the rights are kept away from a man who is before Him,
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35. To turn aside H5186 the right H4941 of a man H1397 before H5048 the face H6440 of the most High H5945 ,
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36. and when wrong is done to him in his cause. The Lord is not pleased with these things.
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36. To subvert H5791 a man H120 in his cause H7379 , the Lord H136 approveth H7200 not H3808 .
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37. Who has said that something would happen and then it did happen, unless the Lord has said that it should be?
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37. Who H4310 is he H2088 that saith H559 , and it cometh to pass H1961 , when the Lord H136 commandeth H6680 it not H3808 ?
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38. Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both good and bad come?
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38. Out of the mouth H4480 H6310 of the most High H5945 proceedeth H3318 not H3808 evil H7451 and good H2896 ?
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39. Why should any living man complain about the punishment of his sins?
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39. Wherefore H4100 doth a living H2416 man H120 complain H596 , a man H1397 for H5921 the punishment of his sins H2399 ?
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40. Let us test and look over our ways, and return to the Lord.
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40. Let us search H2664 and try H2713 our ways H1870 , and turn again H7725 to H5704 the LORD H3068 .
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41. Let us lift up our heart and hands to God in heaven, saying,
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41. Let us lift up H5375 our heart H3824 with H413 our hands H3709 unto H413 God H410 in the heavens H8064 .
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42. "We have sinned and would not obey You, and You have not forgiven us.
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42. We H5168 have transgressed H6586 and have rebelled H4784 : thou H859 hast not H3808 pardoned H5545 .
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43. You have covered Yourself with anger and have followed us, killing without pity.
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43. Thou hast covered H5526 with anger H639 , and persecuted H7291 us : thou hast slain H2026 , thou hast not H3808 pitied H2550 .
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44. You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.
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44. Thou hast covered H5526 thyself with a cloud H6051 , that our prayer H8605 should not pass through H4480 H5674 .
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45. You have made us a waste and something that is not wanted among the nations.
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45. Thou hast made H7760 us as the offscouring H5501 and refuse H3973 in the midst H7130 of the people H5971 .
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46. All those who hate us have spoken against us.
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46. All H3605 our enemies H341 have opened H6475 their mouths H6310 against H5921 us.
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47. Fear and a trap have come upon us. We are laid waste and destroyed.
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47. Fear H6343 and a snare H6354 is come H1961 upon us, desolation H7612 and destruction H7667 .
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48. My eyes flow with rivers of tears because my people are destroyed.
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48. Mine eye H5869 runneth down H3381 with rivers H6388 of water H4325 for H5921 the destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 .
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49. Tears flow from my eyes all the time without stopping,
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49. Mine eye H5869 trickleth down H5064 , and ceaseth H1820 not H3808 , without any H4480 H369 intermission H2014 ,
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50. until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.
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50. Till H5704 the LORD H3068 look down H8259 , and behold H7200 from heaven H4480 H8064 .
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51. My eyes bring me suffering because of what is happening to all the women of my city.
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51. Mine eye H5869 affecteth H5953 mine heart H5315 because of all H4480 H3605 the daughters H1323 of my city H5892 .
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52. I have been hunted like a bird by those who hate me for no reason.
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52. Mine enemies H341 chased me sore H6679 H6679 , like a bird H6833 , without cause H2600 .
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53. They threw me alive into the deep hole and have put a stone on me.
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53. They have cut off H6789 my life H2416 in the dungeon H953 , and cast H3034 a stone H68 upon me.
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54. Water flowed over my head, and I said, "I am cut off!"
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54. Waters H4325 flowed H6687 over H5921 mine head H7218 ; then I said H559 , I am cut off H1504 .
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55. I called on Your name, O Lord, out of the deep hole.
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55. I called upon H7121 thy name H8034 , O LORD H3068 , out of the low dungeon H4480 H953 H8482 .
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56. You have heard my voice. Do not close Your ears to my cry for help.
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56. Thou hast heard H8085 my voice H6963 : hide H5956 not H408 thine ear H241 at my breathing H7309 , at my cry H7775 .
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57. You came near when I called You, and You said, "Do not be afraid!"
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57. Thou drewest near H7126 in the day H3117 that I called upon H7121 thee : thou saidst H559 , Fear H3372 not H408 .
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58. You have helped me in my cause, O Lord. You have saved my life.
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58. O Lord H136 , thou hast pleaded H7378 the causes H7379 of my soul H5315 ; thou hast redeemed H1350 my life H2416 .
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59. O Lord, You have seen the wrong done to me. Judge in my favor.
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59. O LORD H3068 , thou hast seen H7200 my wrong H5792 : judge H8199 thou my cause H4941 .
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60. You have seen how much they hate me and plan against me.
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60. Thou hast seen H7200 all H3605 their vengeance H5360 and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against me.
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61. O Lord, You have heard how they put me to shame and how they work against me.
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61. Thou hast heard H8085 their reproach H2781 , O LORD H3068 , and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against H5921 me;
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62. The lips and thoughts of those who hurt me are against me all day long.
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62. The lips H8193 of those that rose up against H6965 me , and their device H1902 against H5921 me all H3605 the day H3117 .
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63. Watch their sitting down and standing up. I am their song as they make fun of me.
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63. Behold H5027 their sitting down H3427 , and their rising up H7012 ; I H589 am their music H4485 .
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64. O Lord, You will punish them for what they have done.
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64. Render H7725 unto them a recompense H1576 , O LORD H3068 , according to the work H4639 of their hands H3027 .
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65. You will give them hard hearts, and curse them.
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65. Give H5414 them sorrow H4044 of heart H3820 , thy curse H8381 unto them.
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66. Go after them in anger and destroy them from under Your heavens, O Lord.
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66. Persecute H7291 and destroy H8045 them in anger H639 from under H4480 H8478 the heavens H8064 of the LORD H3068 .
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