Psalm 39:10
New Living Translation
10 But please stop striking me!
I am exhausted by the blows from your hand.
Job 9:34
New Living Translation
34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,
and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.
Job 13:21
New Living Translation
21 Remove your heavy hand from me,
and don’t terrify me with your awesome presence.
Psalm 38:3-4
New Living Translation
3 Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;
my health is broken because of my sins.
4 My guilt overwhelms me—
it is a burden too heavy to bear.
Psalm 32:4
New Living Translation
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
Psalm 25:16-17
New Living Translation
16 Turn to me and have mercy,
for I am alone and in deep distress.
17 My problems go from bad to worse.
Oh, save me from them all!
Job 40:8
New Living Translation
8 “Will you discredit my justice
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
1 Samuel 6:5
New Living Translation
5 Make these things to show honor to the God of Israel. Perhaps then he will stop afflicting you, your gods, and your land.
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