"At nightit piercesmy boneswithinme, And my gnawing[pains] takenorest.
Then Satanwentout from the presenceof the LORDand smoteJobwith soreboilsfrom the soleof his footto the crownof his head.
"My skinturnsblackon me, And my bonesburnwith fever.
"WhenI liedownI say,'Whenshall I arise?'But the nightcontinues,And I am continuallytossinguntildawn.
O my God,I cryby day,but You do not answer;And by night,but I have norest.
"I composed[my soul] untilmorning.Like a lion--soHe breaksallmy bones,From dayuntilnightYou makean endof me.
I heardand my inwardpartstrembled,At the soundmy lipsquivered.Decayentersmy bones,And in my placeI tremble.BecauseI must waitquietlyfor the dayof distress,For the peopleto arise[who] will invadeus.
