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“O that Thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that Thou wouldest keep me secret until Thy wrath be past; that Thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
“Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would set a definite time and then remember me [and in Your lovingkindness imprint me on your heart]!
Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the unseen state), that You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, that You would set a definite time and then remember me earnestly [and imprint me on your heart]!
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
If only you would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until your anger passes. If only you would appoint a time for me and then remember me.
I wish you would hide me in the underworld, conceal me until your anger passes, set a time for me, and remember me.
“I wish you would hide me in Sh’ol, conceal me until your anger has passed, then fix a time and remember me!
Please hide me, God, deep in the ground— and when you are angry no more, remember to rescue me.
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me,—
Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell, and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a. time when thou wilt remember me?
“I wish you would hide me in my grave. I wish you would hide me there, until your anger is gone. Then you could pick a time to remember me.
Please hide me in the place where dead people go! Hide me there until you are no longer angry. Decide how long I must be there, and then remember me again!
Oh how I wish you would hide me in the grave, that you would conceal me until your wrath has passed by, that you would set an appointed time for me, and then you would remember me.
Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
“I wish you would hide me in ·the grave [L Sheol; C the grave or the underworld]; ·hide [conceal] me until your anger is gone. I wish you would set a ·time [limit] and then remember me!
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, and keep me secret, until thy wrath were past, and wouldest give me term, and remember me!
I wish you would hide me in Sheol and keep me hidden there until your anger cools. Set a specific time for me when you will remember me.
I wish you would hide me in the world of the dead; let me be hidden until your anger is over, and then set a time to remember me.
If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger passes. If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me.
“I wish you would hide me where the dead are. Hide me until your anger is gone. I wish you would set a time and then remember me!
“Won’t you keep me safe in the afterlife? Conceal me until your anger subsides. Set an appointment for me, then remember me.
O that thou would hide me in Sheol, that thou would keep me covered until thy wrath is past, that thou would appoint me a set time and remember me!
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
“Oh that You would conceal me in Sheol, That You would hide me until Your anger returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
“O that you would conceal me in Sheol, that you would hide me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint a set time for me and remember me.
Oh, that you would hide me with the dead and forget me there until your anger ends; but mark your calendar to think of me again!
“We’re all adrift in the same boat: too few days, too many troubles. We spring up like wildflowers in the desert and then wilt, transient as the shadow of a cloud. Do you occupy your time with such fragile wisps? Why even bother hauling me into court? There’s nothing much to us to start with; how do you expect us to amount to anything? Mortals have a limited life span. You’ve already decided how long we’ll live— you set the boundary and no one can cross it. So why not give us a break? Ease up! Even ditchdiggers get occasional days off. For a tree there is always hope. Chop it down and it still has a chance— its roots can put out fresh sprouts. Even if its roots are old and gnarled, its stump long dormant, At the first whiff of water it comes to life, buds and grows like a sapling. But men and women? They die and stay dead. They breathe their last, and that’s it. Like lakes and rivers that have dried up, parched reminders of what once was, So mortals lie down and never get up, never wake up again—never. Why don’t you just bury me alive, get me out of the way until your anger cools? But don’t leave me there! Set a date when you’ll see me again. If we humans die, will we live again? That’s my question. All through these difficult days I keep hoping, waiting for the final change—for resurrection! Homesick with longing for the creature you made, you’ll call—and I’ll answer! You’ll watch over every step I take, but you won’t keep track of my missteps. My sins will be stuffed in a sack and thrown into the sea—sunk in deep ocean.
“Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, that You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, that You would appoint me a set time and remember me!
I wish you would hide me in Sheol and keep me hidden there until your anger cools. Set a specific time for me when you will remember me.
Oh, that you would hide me in Sheol, shelter me till your wrath is past, fix a time to remember me!
“Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
“Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
“How I wish you would hide me in the netherworld and shelter me until your wrath has subsided while designating a time to call me to mind.
“I wish you would hide me in the grave; hide me until your anger is gone. I wish you would set a time and then remember me!
“O that you would hide me in Sheol, and conceal me till your anger has passed! O that you would set me a time and then remember me!
“I wish you would hide me in a grave! I wish you would cover me up until your anger passes by! I wish you would set the time for me to spend in the grave and then bring me back up!
“If only you would hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a time and then remember me!
‘If only you would hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a time and then remember me!
“Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
“If only You would hide me in the place of the dead! If only You would hide me until Your anger is past, and set a time for me and remember me!
“I wish you would hide me in the grave and forget me there until your anger has passed. But mark your calendar to think of me again!
O that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
O that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
O that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
O that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time and remember me!
O that Thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that Thou wouldest conceal me until Thy wrath has passed, that Thou wouldest appoint me a chok (set time), and remember me!
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest conceal me until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest conceal me until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
“Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, and conceal me until Your wrath has passed! Oh that You would set a time for me and then remember me!
O that You would merely hide me in the land of the dead and keep me in secret till Your wrath is gone, until a time You decide when You might think upon me.
“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would keep me secret until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time and remember me!
Who giveth this to me, that thou defend me in hell, and that thou hide me, till thy great vengeance pass; and that thou set to me a time, in which thou have mind on me? (I wish, that thou would hide me in Sheol, yea, that thou would hide me until thy great vengeance pass; and then that thou would set a time for me, in which thou would remember me!)
O that in Sheol Thou wouldst conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.
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