Listen carefully to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears.
This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.
I have indeed prepared my case; I know that I shall be vindicated.
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
“Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.
O that I had one to hear me! (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) O that I had the indictment written by my adversary!
“But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.