Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; / Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: / Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, / Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; / A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.