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.
4 He has worn me out; he has broken me in pieces.
5 He has besieged me, surrounding me with bitterness and misery.
6 He has forced me to live in darkness like those long dead.
7 He has built a wall around me so I can’t escape; he has bound me with heavy chains.
8 Even when I keep on crying out for help, he refuses to listen to my prayer.
9 He has put stone blocks in my way and sends me down crooked paths.