I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,
But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.
If I speak, my pain is not restrained, And I cease -- what goeth from me?
Yea, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh hath taken fright.
For a fear I feared and it meeteth me, And what I was afraid of doth come to me.
Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!
Truly I have known that `it is' so, And what -- is man righteous with God?
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.