For I have been strickenalldaylong And chastenedevery morning.
and you have forgottenthe exhortationwhichis addressedto you as sons,"MY SON,DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLYTHE DISCIPLINEOF THE LORD,NORFAINTWHEN YOU ARE REPROVEDBY HIM;
Blessedis the manwhomYou chasten,O LORD,And whom You teachout of Your law;
In thisyou greatly rejoice,even though nowfor a little while,ifnecessary,you have been distressedby varioustrials,
"You onlyhave I chosenamongallthe familiesof the earth;ThereforeI will punishyou for allyour iniquities."
Whyhas my painbeenperpetualAnd my woundincurable,refusingto be healed?Will You indeedbe to me likea deceptive[stream] With waterthat is unreliable?
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
You renewYour witnessesagainstme And increaseYour angertowardme; Hardshipafter hardshipis with me.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
That You examinehim every morningAnd tryhim every moment?
