"I was at ease,but He shatteredme, And He has graspedme by the neckand shakenme to pieces;He has also setme up as His target.
"He rushesheadlongat Him With his massiveshield.
"Godhandsme overto ruffiansAnd tossesme into the handsof the wicked.
"[It is] God[who] has made my heartfaint,And the Almighty[who] has dismayedme,
When His lampshoneovermy head,[And] by His lightI walkedthrough darkness;
"I am not at ease,noram I quiet,And I am not at rest,but turmoilcomes."
"The roaringof the lionand the voiceof the [fierce] lion,And the teethof the younglionsare broken.
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
"Am I the sea,orthe seamonster,That You seta guardoverme?
"Have I sinned?Whathave I doneto You, O watcherof men?Whyhave You setme as Your target,So that I ama burdento myself?
"For He bruisesme with a tempestAnd multipliesmy woundswithoutcause.
YetYou have crushedus in a placeof jackalsAnd coveredus with the shadowof death.
Surelyagainst me He has turnedHis handRepeatedlyallthe day.
He has caused my fleshand my skinto wasteaway,He has brokenmy bones.
"When they tookholdof you with the hand,You brokeand torealltheir hands;And when they leanedon you, You brokeand made alltheir loinsquake."
"And he who fallson thisstonewill be broken to pieces;but on whomeverit falls,it will scatter him like dust."
whofor my liferiskedtheir ownnecks,to whomnot onlydo I give thanks,but alsoallthe churchesof the Gentiles;
