Job 16:16
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My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
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For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
Just as many were appalled at Him— His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears
I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.