In the dayof my troubleI soughtthe Lord;In the nightmy handwas stretchedout withoutweariness;My soulrefusedto be comforted.
Callupon Me in the dayof trouble;I shall rescueyou, and you will honorMe."
Then allhis sonsand allhis daughtersaroseto comforthim, but he refusedto be comforted.And he said,"SurelyI will godownto Sheolin mourningfor my son."So his fatherweptfor him.
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
O LORD,they soughtYou in distress;They could only whispera prayer,Your chasteningwas upon them.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
When Ephraimsawhis sickness,And Judahhis wound,Then Ephraimwentto AssyriaAnd sentto KingJareb.But he is unableto healyou, Or to cureyou of your wound.
Thussaysthe LORD,"A voiceis heardin Ramah,Lamentation[and] bitterweeping.Rachelis weepingfor her children;She refusesto be comfortedfor her children,Becausethey are nomore."
Thenthe Jewswho were with her in the house,and consolingher, when they sawthat Marygotup quicklyand wentout, they followedher, supposingthat she was goingto the tombto weepthere.
"Come,let us returnto the LORD.For He has torn[us], but He will healus; He has wounded[us], but He will bandageus.
The spiritof a mancan endurehis sickness,But [as for] a brokenspiritwhocan bearit?
In the dayof my troubleI shall callupon You, For You will answerme.
WhenI rememberYou on my bed,I meditateon You in the night watches,
In my distressI calledupon the LORD,And criedto my Godfor help;He heardmy voiceout of His temple,And my cryfor helpbeforeHim cameinto His ears.
"Ifyou would directyour heartrightAnd spreadout your handto Him,
"Ifthere is faminein the land,ifthere is pestilence,ifthere is blightor mildew,ifthere is locustor grasshopper,iftheir enemiesbesiegethem in the landof their cities,whateverplagueor whateversickness[there is],
He said,"Your nameshall nolongerbe Jacob,but Israel;for you have strivenwith Godand with menand have prevailed."
Eveningand morningand at noon,I will complainand murmur,And He will hearmy voice.
