Job 6:8-13
New American Standard Bible
8 “Oh, that my request might come to pass,
And that God would grant my hope!
9 Oh, that God would (A)decide to crush me,
That He would let loose His hand and cut me off!
10 But it is still my comfort,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I (B)have not [a]denied the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait?
And what is my end, that I should [b](C)endure?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones,
Or is my flesh bronze?
13 Is it that my (D)help is not within me,
And that a (E)good outcome is driven away from me?
Job 6:8-13
International Standard Version
Job Desires Death
8 “Who will grant my wish?[a]
I wish God would grant what I’m hoping for:
9 that God would just be willing[b] to crush me;
that he would let loose[c] and eliminate me!
10 At least I could still take comfort
and rejoice in unceasing anguish,
for I didn’t conceal what the Holy One has to say.
11 “Do I have the strength to wait?
And why[d] should I be patient?
12 Am I as strong as a rock?
Am I some kind of iron man?[e]
13 There is no help within me, is there?
My resources have been driven away from me, haven’t they?
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