4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me,

my spirit drinks in their poison;

God’s terrors are marshaled against me.

5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass,

or an ox bellow when it has fodder?

6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt,

or is there flavor in the sap of the mallow?

7 I refuse to touch it;

such food makes me ill.

8 “Oh, that I might have my request,

that God would grant what I hope for,

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are in me;

my spirit drinks their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass,

or the ox low over his fodder?

6 Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt,

or is there any taste in the juice of the mallow?

7 My appetite refuses to touch them;

they are as food that is loathsome to me.

8 “Oh that I might have my request,

and that God would fulfill my hope,

4 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. 5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder? 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg? 7 The things that my soul refused to touch Are as my sorrowful meat. 8 Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

4 For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows.

Their poison infects my spirit.

God’s terrors are lined up against me.

5 Don’t I have a right to complain?

Don’t wild donkeys bray when they find no grass,

and oxen bellow when they have no food?

6 Don’t people complain about unsalted food?

Does anyone want the tasteless white of an egg?

7 My appetite disappears when I look at it;

I gag at the thought of eating it!

8 “Oh, that I might have my request,

that God would grant my desire.

4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me;

my spirit drinks in their poison;

God’s terrors are gathered against me.

5 A wild donkey does not bray when it has grass to eat,

and an ox is quiet when it has feed.

6 Tasteless food is not eaten without salt,

and there is no flavor in the white of an egg.

7 I refuse to touch it;

such food makes me sick.

8 “How I wish that I might have what I ask for

and that God would give me what I hope for.

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,

The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up:

The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass?

Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

6 Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt?

Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

7 My soul refuseth to touch them;

They are as loathsome food to me.

8 Oh that I might have my request;

And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of †God are arrayed against me. 5 Doth the wild ass bray by the grass? loweth an ox over his fodder? 6 Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg? 7 What my soul refuseth to touch, that is as my loathsome food.

8 Oh that I might have my request, and that †God would grant my desire!

4 because the arrows of the Almighty ⸤have found their target⸥ in me, 

and my spirit is drinking their poison. 

God’s terrors line up in battle against me. 

5 “Does a wild donkey bray when it’s ⸤eating⸥ grass, 

or does an ox make a sound over its hay? 

6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt, 

or is there any flavor in the white of an egg? 

7 I refuse to touch such things. 

They are disgusting to me. 

8 “How I wish that my prayer would be answered— 

that God would give me what I’m hoping for, 

4 Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;

my spirit drinks their poison.

God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

5 Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass

or an ox low over its fodder?

6 Is bland food eaten without salt?

Is there flavor in an egg white?

7 I refuse to touch them;

they are like contaminated food.

8 If only my request would be granted

and God would provide what I hope for:

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are in me;

my spirit drinks their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 Does the wild ass bray over its grass,

or the ox low over its fodder?

6 Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt,

or is there any flavor in the juice of mallows?

7 My appetite refuses to touch them;

they are like food that is loathsome to me.

8 “O that I might have my request,

and that God would grant my desire;

4 for the arrows of Shaddai are in me;

my spirit drinks their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 Does the wild ass bray over grass,

or the ox bellow over its fodder?

6 Can tasteless food be eaten without salt,

or is there taste in the white of a marshmallow plant?

7 I refused to touch them;

they are like food that will make me ill.

8 “O that my request may come,

and that God may grant my hope,

4 The Mighty One has shot me with his arrows.

I have to drink their poison.

God’s terrors are aimed at me.

5 Does a wild donkey cry out when it has enough grass?

Does an ox call out when it has plenty of food?

6 Is food that doesn’t have any taste eaten without salt?

Is there any flavor in the white of an egg?

7 I refuse to touch that kind of food.

It makes me sick.

8 “I wish I could have what I’m asking for!

I wish God would give me what I’m hoping for!

4 “For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,

Their poison my spirit drinks;

The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 “Does the wild donkey bray over his grass,

Or does the ox low over his fodder?

6 “Can something tasteless be eaten without salt,

Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

7 “My soul refuses to touch them;

They are like loathsome food to me.

8 “Oh that my request might come to pass,

And that God would grant my longing!