Hexagram 36 , often called Darkening of the Light or Injury , and Psalm 103:13–14, 17 both speak to human vulnerability, but they approach suffering from different spiritual perspectives. Psalm 103:13–14, 17 “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust .” — Psalm 103:13–14, KJV Verse 17 continues: “But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children.” The Psalm acknowledges that human beings are fragile, temporary, and easily wounded . God understands this weakness because He “remembereth that we are dust.” Yet human frailty is contrasted with something permanent: the everlasting mercy of God . Hexagram 36 — Injury / Darkening of the Light Hexagram 36 traditionally depicts light entering or being hidden within the earth . The symbolism suggests a period when goodness, intelligence, or truth cannot safely shine op...