Let him take his rod away from me, and let not dread of him terrify me.
Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?
Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place.
For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
“Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness, as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent, when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were all around me, when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
Only grant me two things, then I will not hide myself from your face: withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me. Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you reply to me.
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