16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,

I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

17 He would crush me with a storm

and multiply my wounds for no reason.

18 He would not let me catch my breath

but would overwhelm me with misery.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me;

Yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest,

And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath,

But filleth me with bitterness.

16 And even if I summoned him and he responded,

I’m not sure he would listen to me.

17 For he attacks me with a storm

and repeatedly wounds me without cause.

18 He will not let me catch my breath,

but fills me instead with bitter sorrows.

16 If I called and He answered me,

I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.

17 For He crushes me with a tempest,

And multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 He will not allow me to catch my breath,

But fills me with bitterness.

16 If I called to him and he answered,

I still don’t believe he would listen to me.

17 He would crush me with a storm

and multiply my wounds for no reason.

18 He would not let me catch my breath

but would overwhelm me with misery.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me,

Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest,

And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath,

But filleth me with bitterness.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, — 17 He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. 18 He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.

16 If I cried out and he answered me, 

I do not believe that he would listen to me. 

17 He would knock me down with a storm 

and bruise me without a reason. 

18 He would not let me catch my breath. 

He fills me with bitterness. 

16 If I summoned Him and He answered me,

I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.

17 He batters me with a whirlwind

and multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 He doesn’t let me catch my breath

but soaks me with bitter experiences.

16 If I summoned him and he answered me,

I do not believe that he would listen to my voice.

17 For he crushes me with a tempest,

and multiplies my wounds without cause;

18 he will not let me get my breath,

but fills me with bitterness.

16 If I summon him, and he should answer me,

I do not believe that he will listen to my voice—

17 who crushes me with a tempest

and multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 He will not allow me to catch my breath;

rather, he will fill me with bitterness.

16 Suppose I called out to him and he answered.

I don’t believe he’d listen to me.

17 He would send a storm to crush me.

He’d increase my wounds without any reason.

18 He wouldn’t let me catch my breath.

He’d make my life very bitter.

16 “If I called and He answered me,

I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

17 “For He bruises me with a tempest

And multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 “He will not allow me to get my breath,

But saturates me with bitterness.