8 “Oh, that I might have my request,

that God would grant what I hope for,

9 that God would be willing to crush me,

to let loose his hand and cut off my life!

8 Oh that I might have my request;

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

9 Even that it would please God to destroy me;

That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

8 “Oh, that I might have my request,

that God would grant my desire.

9 I wish he would crush me.

I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me.

8 “Oh, that I might have my request,

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

9 That it would please God to crush me,

That He would loose His hand and cut me off!

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

and that God would give me what I hope for.

9 How I wish God would crush me

and reach out his hand to destroy me.

8 Oh that I might have my request;

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

9 Even that it would please God to crush me;

That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

8 Oh that I might have my request, and that †God would grant my desire! 9 And that it would please †God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!

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

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

9 that God would ⸤finally⸥ be willing to crush me, 

that he would reach out to cut me off. 

8 If only my request would be granted

and God would provide what I hope for:

9 that He would decide to crush me,

to unleash His power and cut me off!

8 “O that I might have my request,

and that God would grant my desire;

9 that it would please God to crush me,

that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!

8 “O that my request may come,

and that God may grant my hope,

9 that God would decide that he would crush me,

that he would let loose his hand and kill me.

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

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

9 I wish he would crush me!

I wish his powerful hand would cut off my life!

8 “Oh that my request might come to pass,

And that God would grant my longing!

9 “Would that God were willing to crush me,

That He would loose His hand and cut me off!