5 May darkness and gloom reclaim it,and a cloud settle over it.May an eclipse of the sun terrify it.
6 If only darkness had taken that night away!May it not appear among the days of the yearor be listed in the calendar.
7 Yes, may that night be barren;may no joyful shout be heard in it.
8 Let those who curse certain dayscast a spell on it,those who are skilled in rousing Leviathan.
9 May its morning stars grow dark.May it wait for daylight but have none;may it not see the breaking of dawn.
10 For that night did not shutthe doors of my mother’s womb,and hide sorrow from my eyes.
11 Why was I not stillborn;why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?