That it would please God to crush me,
That He would loose His hand and (A)cut me off!

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that God would be willing to crush(A) me,
    to let loose his hand and cut off my life!(B)

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But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a [a]broom tree. And he (A)prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

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  1. 1 Kings 19:4 juniper

while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush,(A) sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life;(B) I am no better than my ancestors.”

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(A)Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for (B)it is better for me to die than to live!”

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Now, Lord, take away my life,(A) for it is better for me to die(B) than to live.”(C)

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15 So that my soul chooses strangling
And death rather than [a]my body.
16 (A)I loathe my life;
I would not live forever.
(B)Let me alone,
For (C)my days are but [b]a breath.

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  1. Job 7:15 Lit. my bones
  2. Job 7:16 Without substance, futile

15 so that I prefer strangling and death,(A)
    rather than this body of mine.(B)
16 I despise my life;(C) I would not live forever.(D)
    Let me alone;(E) my days have no meaning.(F)

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In those days (A)men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

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During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.(A)

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And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he grew faint. Then he wished death for himself, and said, (A)It is better for me to die than to live.”

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When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die,(A) and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”

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10 Behold, (A)I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the (B)furnace of affliction.
11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it;
For (C)how should My name be profaned?
And (D)I will not give My glory to another.

God’s Ancient Plan to Redeem Israel

12 “Listen to Me, O Jacob,
And Israel, My called:
I am He, (E)I am the (F)First,
I am also the Last.
13 Indeed (G)My hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
And My right hand has stretched out the heavens;
When (H)I call to them,
They stand up together.

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10 See, I have refined(A) you, though not as silver;
    I have tested(B) you in the furnace(C) of affliction.
11 For my own sake,(D) for my own sake, I do this.
    How can I let myself be defamed?(E)
    I will not yield my glory to another.(F)

Israel Freed

12 “Listen(G) to me, Jacob,
    Israel, whom I have called:(H)
I am he;(I)
    I am the first and I am the last.(J)
13 My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,(K)
    and my right hand spread out the heavens;(L)
when I summon them,
    they all stand up together.(M)

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For day and night Your (A)hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah

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For day and night
    your hand was heavy(A) on me;
my strength was sapped(B)
    as in the heat of summer.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.

21 “Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,
For the hand of God has struck me!

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21 “Have pity on me, my friends,(A) have pity,
    for the hand of God has struck(B) me.

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13 “Oh, that You would hide me in the grave,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past,
That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me!

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13 “If only you would hide me in the grave(A)
    and conceal me till your anger has passed!(B)
If only you would set me a time
    and then remember(C) me!(D)

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20 “Why(A) is light given to him who is in misery,
And life to the (B)bitter of soul,
21 Who (C)long[a] for death, but it does not come,
And search for it more than (D)hidden treasures;
22 Who rejoice exceedingly,
And are glad when they can find the (E)grave?

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  1. Job 3:21 Lit. wait

20 “Why is light given to those in misery,
    and life to the bitter of soul,(A)
21 to those who long for death that does not come,(B)
    who search for it more than for hidden treasure,(C)
22 who are filled with gladness
    and rejoice when they reach the grave?(D)

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14 (A)I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now—if I have found favor in Your sight—and (B)do not let me see my wretchedness!”

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14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.(A) 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me(B)—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

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