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!

10 Then I would still have this consolation—

my joy in unrelenting pain—

that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.

8 “Oh that I might have my request,

and that God would fulfill my hope,

9 that it would please God to crush me,

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

10 This would be my comfort;

I would even exult in pain unsparing,

for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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!

10 Then should I yet have comfort;

Yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare;

For I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

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.

10 At least I can take comfort in this:

Despite the pain,

I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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.

10 Then I would have this comfort

and be glad even in this unending pain,

because I would know I did not reject the words of the Holy One.

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!

10 And be it still my consolation,

Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not,

That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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! 10 Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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. 

10 Then I would still have comfort. 

I would be happy despite my endless pain, 

because I have not rejected the words of the Holy One. 

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!

10 It would still bring me comfort,

and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain

that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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!

10 This would be my consolation;

I would even exult in unrelenting pain;

for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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.

10 But it will still be my consolation,

and I would recoil in unrelenting pain,

for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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!

10 Then I’d still have one thing to comfort me.

It would be that I haven’t said no to the Holy One’s commands.

That would give me joy in spite of my pain that never ends.

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!

10 “But it is still my consolation,

And I rejoice in unsparing pain,

That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.