For the arrows of the Almighty {are} within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. {chastened: Heb. my chastisement was}

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put {him} to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see {his} seed, he shall prolong {his} days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. {thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering}

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man {that is} my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. {out of...: or, sundered}

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, {even} the thoughts of my heart. {the thoughts: Heb. the possessions}

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were {our} faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. {we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us}

My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves {are ready} for me. {breath...: or, spirit is spent}

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

For the arrows of the Almighty {are} within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Be not a terror unto me: thou {art} my hope in the day of evil.

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. {Naomi: that is, Pleasant} {Mara: that is, Bitter}

Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and {though} I forbear, what am I eased? {what...: Heb. what goeth from me?}

Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud. {my soul: Heb. my principal one}

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

For I {am} poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

[A Song of degrees.] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: {Many...: or, Much}

Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.

I {am} the man {that} hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. {overwhelmed: Heb. covered}

He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I {am} desolate and afflicted.

It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors {are} upon him.

[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.