KJV ¹ I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

WLC ¹ אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃

KJV ² He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

WLC ² אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־ אֽוֹר׃

KJV ³ Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

WLC ³ אַ֣ךְ בִּ֥י יָשֻׁ֛ב יַהֲפֹ֥ךְ יָד֖וֹ כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJV ⁴ My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

WLC ⁴ בִּלָּ֤ה בְשָׂרִי֙ וְעוֹרִ֔י שִׁבַּ֖ר עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃

KJV ⁵ He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

WLC ⁵ בָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛י וַיַּקַּ֖ף רֹ֥אשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה׃

KJV ⁶ He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

WLC ⁶ בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃

KJV ⁷ He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

WLC ⁷ גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃

KJV ⁸ Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

WLC ⁸ גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃

KJV ⁹ He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

WLC ⁹ גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית נְתִיבֹתַ֖י עִוָּֽה׃

KJV ¹⁰ He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

WLC ¹⁰ דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃

KJV ¹¹ He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

WLC ¹¹ דְּרָכַ֥י סוֹרֵ֛ר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃

KJV ¹² He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

WLC ¹² דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתוֹ֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃

KJV ¹³ He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

WLC ¹³ הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁴ I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

WLC ¹⁴ הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכָל־ עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJV ¹⁵ He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.

WLC ¹⁵ הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁶ He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

WLC ¹⁶ וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ שִׁנָּ֔י הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי בָּאֵֽפֶר׃

KJV ¹⁷ And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

WLC ¹⁷ וַתִּזְנַ֧ח מִשָּׁל֛וֹם נַפְשִׁ֖י נָשִׁ֥יתִי טוֹבָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁸ And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:

WLC ¹⁸ וָאֹמַר֙ אָבַ֣ד נִצְחִ֔י וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י מֵיְהוָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁹ Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

WLC ¹⁹ זְכָר־ עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃

KJV ²⁰ My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

WLC ²⁰ זָכ֣וֹר תִּזְכּ֔וֹר עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי׃

KJV ²¹ This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

WLC ²¹ זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־ לִבִּ֖י עַל־ כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃

KJV ²² It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

WLC ²² חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־ תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־ כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃

KJV ²³ They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

WLC ²³ חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

KJV ²⁴ The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

WLC ²⁴ חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־ כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃

KJV ²⁵ The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

WLC ²⁵ ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקוָֹ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃

KJV ²⁶ It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

WLC ²⁶ ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃

KJV ²⁷ It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth.

WLC ²⁷ ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־ יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃

KJV ²⁸ He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

WLC ²⁸ יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו׃

KJV ²⁹ He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

WLC ²⁹ יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃

KJV ³⁰ He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

WLC ³⁰ יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃

KJV ³¹ For the LORD will not cast off for ever:

WLC ³¹ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יִזְנַ֛ח לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֲדֹנָֽי׃

KJV ³² But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

WLC ³² כִּ֣י אִם־ הוֹגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב

KJV ³³ For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

WLC ³³ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִּבּ֔וֹ וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְנֵי־ אִֽישׁ׃

KJV ³⁴ To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.

WLC ³⁴ לְדַכֵּא֙ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל אֲסִ֥ירֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

KJV ³⁵ To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

WLC ³⁵ לְהַטּוֹת֙ מִשְׁפַּט־ גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

KJV ³⁶ To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not.

WLC ³⁶ לְעַוֵּ֤ת אָדָם֙ בְּרִיב֔וֹ אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃

KJV ³⁷ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

WLC ³⁷ מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה׃

KJV ³⁸ Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

WLC ³⁸ מִפִּ֤י עֶלְיוֹן֙ לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֔א הָרָע֖וֹת וְהַטּֽוֹב׃

KJV ³⁹ Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

WLC ³⁹ מַה־ יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל־

KJV ⁴⁰ Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

WLC ⁴⁰ נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד־ יְהוָֽה׃

KJV ⁴¹ Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

WLC ⁴¹ נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־ כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל־ אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

KJV ⁴² We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

WLC ⁴² נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א סָלָֽחְתָּ׃

KJV ⁴³ Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

WLC ⁴³ סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃

KJV ⁴⁴ Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

WLC ⁴⁴ סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲב֖וֹר תְּפִלָּֽה׃

KJV ⁴⁵ Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

WLC ⁴⁵ סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃

KJV ⁴⁶ All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

WLC ⁴⁶ פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם כָּל־ אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃

KJV ⁴⁷ Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

WLC ⁴⁷ פַּ֧חַד וָפַ֛חַת הָ֥יָה לָ֖נוּ הַשֵּׁ֥את וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃

KJV ⁴⁸ Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

WLC ⁴⁸ פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־ שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־ עַמִּֽי׃

KJV ⁴⁹ Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission.

WLC ⁴⁹ עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃

KJV ⁵⁰ Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.

WLC ⁵⁰ עַד־ יַשְׁקִ֣יף וְיֵ֔רֶא יְהוָ֖ה מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

KJV ⁵¹ Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

WLC ⁵¹ עֵינִי֙ עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה לְנַפְשִׁ֔י מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנ֥וֹת עִירִֽי׃

KJV ⁵² Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

WLC ⁵² צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃

KJV ⁵³ They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

WLC ⁵³ צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־ אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃

KJV ⁵⁴ Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

WLC ⁵⁴ צָֽפוּ־ מַ֥יִם עַל־ רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃

KJV ⁵⁵ I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.

WLC ⁵⁵ קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃

KJV ⁵⁶ Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

WLC ⁵⁶ קוֹלִ֖י שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ אַל־ תַּעְלֵ֧ם אָזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃

KJV ⁵⁷ Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

WLC ⁵⁷ קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אַל־ תִּירָֽא׃

KJV ⁵⁸ O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

WLC ⁵⁸ רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛י רִיבֵ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י גָּאַ֥לְתָּ חַיָּֽי׃

KJV ⁵⁹ O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.

WLC ⁵⁹ רָאִ֤יתָה יְהוָה֙ עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י שָׁפְטָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

KJV ⁶⁰ Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.

WLC ⁶⁰ רָאִ֙יתָה֙ כָּל־ נִקְמָתָ֔ם כָּל־ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃

KJV ⁶¹ Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me;

WLC ⁶¹ שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם עָלָֽי׃

KJV ⁶² The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

WLC ⁶² שִׂפְתֵ֤י קָמַי֙ וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם עָלַ֖י כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJV ⁶³ Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

WLC ⁶³ שִׁבְתָּ֤ם וְקִֽימָתָם֙ הַבִּ֔יטָה אֲנִ֖י מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃

KJV ⁶⁴ Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.

WLC ⁶⁴ תָּשִׁ֨יב לָהֶ֥ם גְּמ֛וּל יְהוָ֖ה כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ⁶⁵ Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.

WLC ⁶⁵ תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מְגִנַּת־ לֵ֔ב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ לָהֶֽם׃

KJV ⁶⁶ Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD.

WLC ⁶⁶ תִּרְדֹּ֤ף בְּאַף֙ וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת שְׁמֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃