Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord shall deliver them.

Blessed is the man whom You shall chasten, O Lord, and shall teach him out of Your law;

So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me.

Whenever I lie down, I say, When [will it be] day? And whenever I rise up, again [I say] when [will it be] evening? And I am full of pains from evening to morning.

Will You visit him till the morning, and judge him till [the time of] rest?

Is it good before You if I am unrighteous? For You have disowned the work of Your hands, and attended to the counsel of the ungodly.

renewing against me my torture: and You have dealt with me in great anger, and You have brought trials upon me.

Why do they that grieve me prevail against me? My wound is severe; when shall I be healed? It has indeed become to me as deceitful water that has no faithfulness.

You especially have I known out of all the families of the earth: therefore will I take vengeance upon you for all your sins.

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the discipline of the LORD, nor be discouraged when you are reproved;

In which you greatly rejoice, [though for] a little while now, if need be, you have been distressed by various trials,