⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

² O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.

³ Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

⁸ Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.

²⁰ I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

⁸ For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, Violence and destruction! because the word of Jehovah is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.

² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

⁸ Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

³⁵ Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And `that I had' the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

³⁶ Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown:

³ Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

⁴ I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵ I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

⁷ There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

²⁷ Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

²¹ That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

¹⁷ Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

¹⁸ O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no `resting' -place.

¹⁹ Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

¹⁵ Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

¹⁶ This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

¹⁷ Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.

¹⁸ Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

¹⁹ Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

²⁰ Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

²¹ Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

²² Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

²³ How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

¹⁵ If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

¹⁶ And if `my head' exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

¹⁷ Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, And increasest thine indignation upon me: Changes and warfare are with me.

³ Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

³² For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If `it be' not `he', who then is it?