Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
*Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!
*Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Yes, in the way of your judgments, the LORD, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
Most certainly you are a God who hid yourself, God of Yisra'el, the Savior.'*
Though our iniquities testify against us, work you for your name's sake, LORD; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,