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1 - My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 - I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive <FI>with<Fi> me.

3 - Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

4 - Eyes of flesh hast Thou? As man seeth--seest Thou?

5 - As the days of man <FI>are<Fi> Thy days? Thy years as the days of a man?

6 - That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?

7 - For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.

8 - Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

9 - Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.

10 - Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?

11 - Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.

12 - Life and kindness Thou hast done with me. And Thy inspection hath preserved my spirit.

13 - And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this <FI>is<Fi> with Thee.

14 - If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

15 - If I have done wickedly--woe to me, And righteously--I lift not up my head, Full of shame--then see my affliction,

16 - And it riseth--as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back--Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

17 - Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare <FI>are<Fi> with me.

18 - And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.

19 - As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,

20 - Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,

21 - Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,

22 - A land of obscurity as thick darkness, Death-shade--and no order, And the shining <FI>is<Fi> as thick darkness.'