Holy Scripture
Lamentations 3:4
A church father on this verse
“Here is viewed the effect of divine blows. It is like a livid spot on a person's body, the effect from a rod inflicting blows. First is the weakening of powers of an entire people. For: "He has made my flesh": by which people eternally existing: and "my skin waste away": in which are delicate bones. Also: "my bones":…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4He has made old my flesh and my skin; He has broken my bones.
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2He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, And not into light.
3Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
— Lamentations 3:4 —
5He has built against me, and compassed my head, And brought travail upon me.
6He has set me in dark places, As them that have long been dead.