"He will not allowme to getmy breath,But saturatesme with bitterness.
"Would He not letmy fewdaysalone?Withdrawfrom me that I may havea littlecheer
"For You writebitterthingsagainstme And make me to inheritthe iniquitiesof my youth.
"As Godlives,who has takenawaymy right,And the Almighty,who has embitteredmy soul,
"Whyis lightgivento him whosuffers,And lifeto the bitterof soul,
"Will You neverturnYour gazeaway from me, Norletme aloneuntilI swallowmy spittle?
"TurnYour gazeawayfrom me, that I may smile[again] BeforeI departand am nomore."
Your wrathhas restedupon me, And You have afflictedme with allYour waves.Selah.
but have walkedafterthe stubbornnessof their heartand afterthe Baals,as their fatherstaughtthem,"
He has filledme with bitterness,He has mademe drunkwith wormwood.
Surelyagainst me He has turnedHis handRepeatedlyallthe day.
Alldisciplinefor the momentseemsnot to be joyful,but sorrowful;yetto thosewho have been trainedby it, afterwardsit yieldsthe peacefulfruitof righteousness.
She saidto them, "Do not callme Naomi;callme Mara,for the Almightyhas dealtverybitterlywith me.
