1 I am the man who has seen affliction

by the rod of the Lord’s wrath.

2 He has driven me away and made me walk

in darkness rather than light;

3 indeed, he has turned his hand against me

again and again, all day long.

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

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

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

1 I am the one who has seen the afflictions

that come from the rod of the Lord’s anger.

2 He has led me into darkness,

shutting out all light.

3 He has turned his hand against me

again and again, all day long.

1 I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.

2 He has led me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.

3 Surely He has turned His hand against me

Time and time again throughout the day.

1 I am a man who has seen the suffering

that comes from the rod of the Lord’s anger.

2 He led me

into darkness, not light.

3 He turned his hand against me

again and again, all day long.

1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. 3 Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day.

1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 Me hath he led, and brought into darkness, and not into light. 3 Surely against me hath he turned again and again his hand all the day.

1 “I am the man who has experienced suffering under the rod of God’s fury. 

2 God has driven me away 

and made me walk in darkness instead of light. 

3 He beat me again and again all day long. 

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath.

2 He has driven me away and forced me to walk

in darkness instead of light.

3 Yes, He repeatedly turns His hand

against me all day long.

1 I am one who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath;

2 he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

3 against me alone he turns his hand,

again and again, all day long.

1 I am a man who has seen misery,

under the rod of his wrath.

2 He has driven me along, he brought

darkness and not light.

3 Surely he has turned his hand against me,

all day long.

1 I am a man who has suffered greatly.

The Lord has used the Babylonians

to punish our people.

2 He has driven me away. He has made me walk

in darkness instead of light.

3 He has turned his powerful hand against me.

He has done it again and again, all day long.

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

Because of the rod of His wrath.

2 He has driven me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.

3 Surely against me He has turned His hand

Repeatedly all the day.