1 I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of his wrath;

2 he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

3 surely against me he turns his hand

again and again the whole day long.

4 He has made my flesh and my skin waste away;

he has broken my bones;

5 he has besieged and enveloped me

with bitterness and tribulation;

6 he has made me dwell in darkness

like the dead of long ago.

7 He has walled me about so that I cannot escape;

he has made my chains heavy;

8 though I call and cry for help,

he shuts out my prayer;

9 he has blocked my ways with blocks of stones;

he has made my paths crooked.

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. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. 6 He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. 7 He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He has made my skin and flesh grow old.

He has broken my bones.

5 He has besieged and surrounded me

with anguish and distress.

6 He has buried me in a dark place,

like those long dead.

7 He has walled me in, and I cannot escape.

He has bound me in heavy chains.

8 And though I cry and shout,

he has shut out my prayers.

9 He has blocked my way with a high stone wall;

he has made my road crooked.

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.

4 He has aged my flesh and my skin,

And broken my bones.

5 He has besieged me

And surrounded me with bitterness and woe.

6 He has set me in dark places

Like the dead of long ago.

7 He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out;

He has made my chain heavy.

8 Even when I cry and shout,

He shuts out my prayer.

9 He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;

He has made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He wore out my flesh and skin

and broke my bones.

5 He surrounded me with sadness

and attacked me with grief.

6 He made me sit in the dark,

like those who have been dead a long time.

7 He shut me in so I could not get out;

he put heavy chains on me.

8 I cry out and beg for help,

but he ignores my prayer.

9 He blocked my way with a stone wall

and led me in the wrong direction.

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. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. 6 He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 7 He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.

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. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he wasted away, he hath broken my bones. 5 He hath built against me, and encompassed me with gall and toil. 6 He hath made me to dwell in dark places as those that have been long dead. 7 He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Even when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

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. 

4 He has made my flesh and my skin waste away. 

He has broken my bones. 

5 He has attacked me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. 

6 He has made me live in darkness, 

like those who died a long time ago. 

7 He has blocked me so that I can’t get out. 

He has put heavy chains on me. 

8 Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. 

9 He has blocked my way with cut stones and made my paths crooked. 

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.

4 He has worn away my flesh and skin;

He has shattered my bones.

5 He has laid siege against me,

encircling me with bitterness and hardship.

6 He has made me dwell in darkness

like those who have been dead for ages.

7 He has walled me in so I cannot escape;

He has weighed me down with chains.

8 Even when I cry out and plead for help,

He rejects my prayer.

9 He has walled in my ways with cut stones;

He has made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He has made my flesh and my skin waste away,

and broken my bones;

5 he has besieged and enveloped me

with bitterness and tribulation;

6 he has made me sit in darkness

like the dead of long ago.

7 He has walled me about so that I cannot escape;

he has put heavy chains on me;

8 though I call and cry for help,

he shuts out my prayer;

9 he has blocked my ways with hewn stones,

he has made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He has worn out my flesh and skin,

he has broken my bones.

5 He has besieged and engulfed me

with bitterness and hardship.

6 In darkness he has let me dwell

like the dead of long ago.

7 He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out;

he has made my bronze fetters heavy.

8 Though I cry out for help,

he shuts out my prayers.

9 He has blocked my ways with dressed stones;

he has made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He has worn my body out.

He has broken my bones.

5 He has surrounded me and attacked me.

He has made me suffer bitterly.

He has made things hard for me.

6 He has made me live in darkness

like those who are dead and gone.

7 He has built walls around me. I can’t escape.

He has put heavy chains on me.

8 I call out and cry for help.

But he won’t listen to me when I pray.

9 He has put up a stone wall to block my way.

He has made my paths crooked.

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.

4 He has caused my flesh and my skin to waste away,

He has broken my bones.

5 He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.

6 In dark places He has made me dwell,

Like those who have long been dead.

7 He has walled me in so that I cannot go out;

He has made my chain heavy.

8 Even when I cry out and call for help,

He shuts out my prayer.

9 He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;

He has made my paths crooked.