1 I am the man who has experienced suffering under the rod of God’s anger.
2 He has driven me away, forcing me to walk in darkness instead of the light.
3 In fact he hits3:3. "Hits": literally, "turns his hand against." me again and again all day long.
21 But I still hope when I think about this:
22 The trustworthy love of the Lord never ends, and his compassion has no limit.3:22. Following the Syriac. Alternatively, "It’s because of the Lord’s trustworthy love that our lives are not finished, for through his merciful actions he never lets us down."
23 They’re new every morning. Lord, you’re completely faithful!"
24 "The Lord is all I need," I tell myself, "so I will put my hope in him."
25 The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to anyone who seeks to follow him.
26 It is good to wait quietly for the Lord’s salvation.