Wherenowis my hope?And whoregardsmy hope?
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
Waterwearsawaystones,Its torrentswashawaythe dustof the earth;So You destroyman'shope.
"He breaksme downon everyside,and I am gone;And He has uprootedmy hopelike a tree.
"Is not your fear[of God] your confidence,And the integrityof your waysyour hope?
"Whatis my strength,that I should wait?And whatis my end,that I should endure?
"My daysare swifterthana weaver'sshuttle,And cometo an endwithouthope.
I said,"In the middleof my lifeI am to enterthe gatesof Sheol;I am to be deprivedof the restof my years."
So I say,"My strengthhas perished,And [so has] my hopefrom the LORD."
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,thesebonesare the wholehouseof Israel;behold,they say,Our bonesare driedup and our hopehas perished.We are completely cutoff.'
