"I am accounted wicked,Whythenshould I toilin vain?
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
Accordingto Your knowledgeI am indeednot guilty,Yet thereis nodeliverancefrom Your hand.
"Behold,I knowyour thoughts,And the plansby which you would wrongme.
Behold,He inventspretextsagainstme; He countsme as His enemy.
"ThoughI am righteous,my mouthwill condemnme; Though I am guiltless,He will declareme guilty.
"It is [all] one;thereforeI say,He destroysthe guiltlessand the wicked.'
The LORDwill not leavehim in his handOr let him be condemnedwhen he is judged.
Surelyin vainI have keptmy heartpureAnd washedmy handsin innocence;
Yet you said,'I am innocent;SurelyHis angeris turnedawayfrom me.' Behold,I will enterinto judgmentwith you Becauseyou say,'I have not sinned.'
