"Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face."
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Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he hidden the gloom from me.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.