I shew you by the hand of God, That which `is' with the Mighty I hide not.
By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?
Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why `is' this -- ye are altogether vain?
And yet it is my comfort, (And I exult in pain -- He doth not spare,) That I have not hidden The sayings of the Holy One.
God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,
how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
`See, I have taught you statutes and judgments, as Jehovah my God hath commanded me -- to do so, in the midst of the land whither ye are going in to possess it;