My kneesare weakfrom fasting,And my fleshhas grownlean,withoutfatness.
"My boneclingsto my skinand my flesh,And I have escaped[only] by the skinof my teeth.
I am pouredout like water,And allmy bonesare out of joint;My heartis like wax;It is meltedwithinme.
When I weptin my soulwith fasting,It becamemy reproach.
When I madesackclothmy clothing,I becamea bywordto them.
And after He had fastedfortydaysand fortynights,He thenbecame hungry.
[I have been] in laborand hardship,throughmanysleepless nights,in hungerand thirst,oftenwithout food,in coldand exposure.
Therefore,strengthenthe handsthat are weakand the kneesthat are feeble,
