Is this how you are going to treat me? If you are pleased with me, just put me to death right now. Don’t let me live if I have to see myself destroyed anyway.”

你这样待我，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你立时将我杀了，不叫我见自己的苦情。”

如果你这样待我，倒不如立刻把我杀了吧！我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要让我再受这样的苦。”

如果你这样待我，倒不如立刻把我杀了吧！我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要让我再受这样的苦。”

你既然这样对待我，求你施恩杀了我吧，别让我受苦了！”

你既然这样待我，如果我在你面前蒙恩，求你把我杀了，免得我看见自己的苦楚。”

你這樣待我，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你立時將我殺了，不叫我見自己的苦情。」

如果你這樣待我，倒不如立刻把我殺了吧！我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要讓我再受這樣的苦。」

如果你這樣待我，倒不如立刻把我殺了吧！我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要讓我再受這樣的苦。」

你既然這樣對待我，求你施恩殺了我吧，別讓我受苦了！」

你既然這樣待我，如果我在你面前蒙恩，求你把我殺了，免得我看見自己的苦楚。”

你既這樣待我，我若在你面前蒙恩，求你乾脆將我殺掉，免得我見自己的苦處。』

如蒙爾恩、與其待我若此、毋寧殺我、免我遭諸困苦、○

如蒙爾恩、與其待我若此、毋寧殺我、免我遭諸困苦。○

我若蒙主恩、與其待我若此、不如殺我、免我遭此困苦、

If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me— if I have found favor in your eyes— and do not let me face my own ruin.”

If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.”

If this is how you intend to treat me, just go ahead and kill me. Do me a favor and spare me this misery!”

If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now if I have found favor with you, and don’t let me see my misery anymore.”

So if You are going to deal with me this way, please kill me now, if I have found favor in Your sight, and do not let me see my misery.”

If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now— if I have found favor in Your sight— and do not let me see my wretchedness!”

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don’t let me see my misery anymore.”

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.”

If you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don’t let me see my wretchedness.”

Then he traveled for one day into the desert. He came to a small bush. He sat down under it. He prayed that he would die.“ Lord, I’ve had enough,” he said.“ Take my life. I’m no better than my people of long ago.”

Lord, take away my life. I’d rather die than live.”

“ Why should those who suffer ever be born? Why should life be given to those whose spirits are bitter?Why is life given to those who long for death that doesn’t come? Why is it given to those who would rather search for death than for hidden treasure?Why is life given to those who are actually happy and glad when they reach the grave?

I completely expect and hope that I won’t be ashamed in any way. I’m sure I will be brave enough. Now as always Christ will receive glory because of what happens to me. He will receive glory whether I live or die.For me, life finds all its meaning in Christ. Death also has its benefits.Suppose I go on living in my body. Then I will be able to carry on my work. It will bear a lot of fruit. But what should I choose? I don’t know!I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.But it is more important for you that I stay alive.

And you must allow this strength to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

“ I wish I could have what I’m asking for! I wish God would give me what I’m hoping for!I wish he would crush me! I wish he would just cut off my life!Then I’d still have one thing to comfort me. It would be that I haven’t said no to the Holy One’s commands. That would give me joy in spite of my pain that never ends.

Why does my pain never end? Why is my wound so deep? Why can’t I ever get well? To me you are like a stream that runs dry. You are like a spring that doesn’t have any water.

Now please forgive their sin. But if you won’t, then erase my name out of the book you have written.”

So I would rather choke to death. That would be better than living in this body of mine.

Why did I ever come out of my mother’s body? I’ve seen nothing but trouble and sorrow. My days will end in shame.

When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said,“ I’d rather die than live.”But God spoke to Jonah. God said,“ Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”“ It is,” Jonah said.“ In fact, I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

The Lord has stopped punishing you. He has made your enemies turn away from you. The Lord is the King of Israel. He is with you. You will never again be afraid that others will harm you.