¹⁷ If only I could vanish in darkness,
    and thick darkness would cover my face!^[a](A)

⁸ He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass,
    and he has set darkness upon my paths.^(A)

57 The righteous perish,
    and no one considers why;
the devout are taken away,
    while no one understands
    that it is due to evil that the righteous are taken away.^(A)

¹¹ or darkness so that you cannot see;
    a flood of water covers you.^(A)

¹⁸ They are thrust from light into darkness
    and driven out of the world.

⁶ The light is dark in their tent,
    and the lamp above them is put out.

²² They despair of returning from darkness,
    and they are destined for the sword.^(A)

⁹ that it would please God to crush me,
    that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!^(A)