that he would decide to crush me,
to unleash his power and cut me off!
10 It would still bring me comfort,
and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain
that I have not denied[a] the words of the Holy One.(A)

11 What strength do I have, that I should continue to hope?
What is my future, that I should be patient?

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Footnotes

  1. 6:10 Lit hidden

that God would be willing to crush(A) me,
    to let loose his hand and cut off my life!(B)
10 Then I would still have this consolation(C)
    my joy in unrelenting pain(D)
    that I had not denied the words(E) of the Holy One.(F)

11 “What strength do I have, that I should still hope?
    What prospects, that I should be patient?(G)

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