You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.
Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.
The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged.
As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.