If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God,\par\tab And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
If thou set thy heart aright,\par\tab And stretch out thy hands toward him;
But as for me, I would seek unto God,\par\tab And unto God would I commit my cause;
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:\par\tab Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer;\par\tab I would make supplication to my judge.