He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,
For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;
By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;
Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;
How long will it be before your eyes are turned away from me, so that I may have a minute's breathing-space?
Let your wrath be turned away from me, so that I may be comforted, before I go away from here, and become nothing.
The weight of your wrath is crushing me, all your waves have overcome me. Selah.
But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.
He has made my life nothing but pain, he has given me the bitter root in full measure.
Truly against me his hand has been turned again and again all the day.
At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.
And she said to them, Do not let my name be Naomi, but Mara, for the Ruler of all has given me a bitter fate.