I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why thou dost contend against me.
Enter not into judgment with thy servant; for no man living is righteous before thee.
I shall be condemned; why then do I labor in vain?
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
But thou, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for thy name's sake; because thy steadfast love is good, deliver me!
Remember not the sins of my youth, or my trangressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord!
If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
If I sin, what do I do to thee, thou watcher of men? Why hast thou made me thy mark? Why have I become a burden to thee?
How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin.
As for me, is my complaint against man? Why should I not be impatient?
Why do you contend against him, saying, ‘He will answer none of my words’?
Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!