Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
"Whydo you persecuteme as God[does], And are not satisfiedwith my flesh?
"As Godlives,who has takenawaymy right,And the Almighty,who has embitteredmy soul,
"[Why is light given] to a manwhosewayis hidden,And whom Godhas hedgedin?
"You have becomecruelto me; With the mightof Your handYou persecuteme.
"Will you reallyannulMy judgment?Will you condemnMe that you may be justified?
"Desistnow,let there be noinjustice;Even desist,my righteousnessis yetin it.
"Have I sinned?Whathave I doneto You, O watcherof men?Whyhave You setme as Your target,So that I ama burdento myself?
"Does Godpervertjustice?Ordoes the Almightypervertwhatis right?
"I will also spreadMy netoverhim, and he will be caughtin My snare.And I will bringhim to Babylonin the landof the Chaldeans;yet he will not seeit, though he will diethere.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Now I will spreadMy netoveryou With a companyof manypeoples,And they shall liftyou up in My net.
Whenthey go,I will spreadMy netoverthem; I will bringthem downlike the birdsof the sky.I will chastisethem in accordance with the proclamationto their assembly.
"But whenyou seeJerusalemsurroundedby armies,thenrecognizethat her desolationis near.
