13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;

14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

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13 When I lie down to sleep,
    I hope that my pain will be less.
14 But even then you give me dreams that frighten me.
    I have visions which make me very afraid.
15 I would like someone to stop me breathing!
    Death would be better than life.

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13 (A)When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me,
My couch will ease my complaint,’
14 Then You scare me with dreams
And terrify me with visions,
15 So that my soul chooses strangling
And death rather than [a]my body.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:15 Lit. my bones